wave vocab Crossword

highest point on a transverse wave
lowest point of a transverse wave
The parts of a longitudinal wave that are closest together
The parts of a longitudinal wave that are spread apart
The maximum distance from the rest position that the medium moves in a wave
The distance between two similar parts of a wave
When one wave hits another wave, their amplitudes combine and make a new wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
A repeated back and forth or up and down motion that gives energy to a wave. Also called "oscillation"
The material a mechanical wave moves through
A type of wave where the medium moves perpendicular (vertical) to the direction the energy is moving.
A type of wave where the medium moves parallel (horizontal) to the direction the energy is moving. Sound is this type of wave.
When a wave changes direction because it goes into a new medium Polarization The specific direction that a transverse wave is vibrating
A transverse wave of pure energy that can go through both a medium and empty space (vacuum). Light is this kind of wave.
Totally empty space (no medium). Sound cannot travel through this
How many waves are created every second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium
zero height, starting position to to measure amplitude
number of seconds to complete one cycle