Parts of Waves Crossword Puzzle

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  • amplitude : the maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position
  • wavelength : the distance between two parts of a wave
  • rarefraction : part of a longitudinal wave that is spread apart
  • mechanical wave : without a medium they cannot travel
  • longitudinal wave : this vibrates the medium in the same direction that it travels
  • transverse wave : a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles
  • trough : the low point on a transverse wave
  • crest : the high point on a transverse wave
  • frequency : the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
  • medium : the material through which a wave travels
  • energy : the ability to do work
  • wave : a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
  • compression : part of a longitudinal wave that is close together
  • equilibrium : resting point represented by the horizontal line in the middle of the wave