This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Physics has 31 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
This wave moves parallel.
The bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening
The bunched up area of a wave. Has the most energy.
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies
Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays
This wave must travel through a medium such as a solid, liquid, or gas
Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than radio waves, but longer than visible light
A mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
When a wave is spaced out and has the least energy.
A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
The number of waves in a given amount of time.
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass
A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges and bends light rays towards one another
A slinky is used to make a longitudinal wave. What is the slinky acting as?
States that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
Electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye
A change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
The interaction between waves that meet
A mirror with a surface that curves outward
The bunched up area of a wave. Has the most energy.
What is the distance between the peak of a wave and the rest position of a wave's medium?
A lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle that bends light rays away from one another
Interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude
The highest point of a wave
A unit used too compare the loudness of different sounds
Interference that occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude
A reflected sound wave
Energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves
Complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency
This type of wave can travel through space.