Waves Crossword

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a wave that moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels; Ex: sound waves
part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
a wave the moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels; Ex: water waves
the highest part of a transverse wave
the lowest part of a transverse wave
the maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest position as a wave passes through the medium
the material through which a wave travels
the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
the unit of measurement for frequency (Hz)
the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
when one wave comes into contact with another wave
The speed of a wave is a measure of how fast the disturbance of the wave is moving. The speed can be dependent on the type of medium that a wave is moving through.
Position the medium would take if there were no wave. It is represented on a graph by a line through the center of the wave
when a wave remains in the same medium, but bends around an obstacle.
waves that can travel through a vacuum. They do not need a medium. Light is a type of electromagnetic wave
the perception of the frequency of a a sound
a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion