REVIEW - Waves, Light, and Sound

distance between two consecutive troughs or between two consecutive crests

• frequency

• wave speed

• wavelength

• amplitude

In longitudinal waves, the distance between two consecutive compressions is a wavelength.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following can travel in an empty space?

• mechanical wave

• electromagnetic wave

• both

• neither

Which of the following can travel through matter?

• mechanical wave

• electromagnetic wave

• both

• neither

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound waves are electromagnetic waves.

• True

• False

frequency : hertz :: wavelength : _____

• m

• m/s

• s

• dB

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

bending of light waves when their speed changes as they move from one material to another

• transmission

• reflection

• scattering

• refraction

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• microwaves

• x-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following carries the most energy?

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• microwaves

• x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4