Waves Crossword

An oscillation that travels from one place to another.
Transverse Wave-A wave that has its oscillations perpendicular to the direction the wave
Longitudinal Wave-A wave that has vibrations in the same direction the wave
Crest-The high point of a
Trough-The low point of a
Wavelength-The distance from any point on a wave to the same point on the next cycle of the
Standing Wave-A wave that is confined in a
Fundamental-The lowest natural
Refraction-When a wave bends around
Wave Pulse-A short length of wave, maybe just a single
Medium-is a physical environment in which phenomena
Electromagnetic Waves-Waves that transfer energy without using a medium, so waves travel through air, glass, and water
Surface Wave-When a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave combine, a ____ is
Wave speed-The time it takes a wave to travel from one point to
Amplitude-The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest
Reflection-The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a
Compressional wave-a type of mechanical wave in which matter in the medium moves forward and backward in the same direction the wave
Mechanical wave-a type of wave that uses matter to transfer
Interference-ability of two or more waves to combine and form a new wave when they
Frequency-number of waves that pass a given point in a given time measured in
Wave interference-In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same