Wave Types and Properties

Waves can carry both energy and matter  

• True
• False

A medium is the substance a wave travels through

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Electro-magnetic waves can travel through space

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Both electro-magnetic and mechanical waves need a medium

• True
• False

As a wave’s energy increases its amplitude increases

• True
• False

As a wave’s frequency increases its speed also increases

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which wave type vibrates the particles perpendicular (up and down)?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic

Which wave type vibrates the particles parallel (side to side)?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic

Which wave property is A?

• Speed
• Frequency
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

Which wave property is B?

• Speed
• Frequency
• Wavelength
• Amplitude