Waves, Sound, and Optics Crossword

Any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space.
Maximum distance the wave vibrates from the rest position
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
The bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening
The result of two or more waves overlapping
The apparent change in the frequency caused by the motion of either the listener or the source of the sound.
A reflected sound wave
Matter through which visible light is easily transmitted
A solid, liquid or gas that is vibrated.
Waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate with an up and down motion
Waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels.
In a body of water, is an example of a combination of both transverse and longitudinal waves.
The distance between any adjacent crests or compressions in a series of waves.
The speed at which a wave travels.
Occurs when a wave bounces back after striking an object
When an object vibrates at or near the resonant frequency of the second object causes the second object to vibrate
Sounds with frequencies that are higher than 20,000HZ
The emission of energy in the form of EM waves.
The transfer of energy carried by light waves to particles of matter
High energy electromagnet waves that are between ultraviolet light and gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum
how fast an object moves
Lowest point of a wave
highest point of a wave
the time it takes for one cycle
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place