Mechanical Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

As the frequency increases, the waves become ____.

• closer together

• farther apart

• the wavelength stays the same

• none of the choices given

As the frequency decreases, the pitch ____.

• becomes higher

• stays the same

• becomes lower

• none of the choices given

Jimmy's shouts have ____ amplitude than/as his whispers.

• the same

• a lesser

• a greater

• none of the choices given

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The water molecules in the ocean are constantly moving toward shore.

• true

• false

If 6 wavelengths passed a fixed point in one second, what would be the frequency of that wave?

• 2 Hz

• 3 Hz

• 6 Hz

• 12 Hz

Choose the correct color of light to match the wavelength.

• red is the longest light wave and violet is the shortest light wave.

• red is the shortest light wave and violet is the longest light wave.

What is a wave?

• an oscillation or disturbance that transfers energy and matter from one region of a liquid to another region.

• an oscillation or disturbance that transfers energy and matter from one solid to another.

• an oscillation or disturbance that transfers energy and matter from one place to another.

• an oscillation or disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do mechanical waves need in order to occur?

• space to travel through

• a medium to travel through

• a vacuum to travel through

• none of the choices given

Mechanical transverse waves can only pass through solids.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Mechanical longitudinal waves can only pass through solids.

• True

• False

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