waves Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Physics has 17 clues. Answers range from 4 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
a wave that can travel only through matter
a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
the highest points on a transverse wave
the lowest points on a transverse wave
makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction that the wave travels
the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together
the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart
a wave that can travel through empty space and through matter
the maximum distance that the wave moves from its rest position
the distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave
the number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second
the transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
the passage of light through an object
the bouncing of a wave off a surface
the change in direction of a wave that occurs as the wave changes speed when moving from one medium to another
a change in direction of the wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
