Waves Crossword

the ability to do work
a periodic disturbance in a solid,liquid,or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium
a wave that requires a medium to travel
highest point in a wave
the maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest positions as a wave passes through the medium
the lowest point in a wave
the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass
the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier
the transfer of light energy to particles of matter
a wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other
the bending of a wave as the wave passes between two substances in which the speed of the wave differs
a measure of how high/low a sound is perceived to be, depending on the frequency of the sound wave
the number of waves produced in a given amount of time
a physical environment in which phenomena occur
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion
a wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
all of the frequencies/wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
reflection,refraction,and diffraction are used