Ch1 S1 Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electromagnetic waves that you can see.

• Microwaves

• Visible light

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet waves

The ability to do work

• Power

• Medium

• Energy

• Fuel

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest positions.

• Frequency

• Medium

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The material through which a wave travels.

• Medium

• Vibration

• Energy

• Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place, without permanently disturbing the substance.

• Energy

• Medium

• Vibration

• Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.

• Wave

• Vibration

• Amplitude

• Electromagnetic wave

The unit for measuring frequency. It is the number of waves that pass by a given point each second.

• Kilogram (kg)

• Hertz (Hz)

• DeciLiters (dL)

• Kilowatts (kW)

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The high point of a wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest part of a wave

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Frequency

• Amplitude