PS 07 | Light Waves

The highest point of a transverse wave.

• Crest
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Trough
• No choice is correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point of a transverse wave.

• Trough
• Crest
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• No choice is correct

The height of a transverse wave. (measured to the crest or trough from the rest position)

• Amplitude
• Trough
• Crest
• Wavelength
• No choice is correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The width of a wave, measured from crest to crest or trough to trough.

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Trough
• Crest
• No choice is correct

Electromagnetic waves do not have to travel through a ___ like sound waves do.

• Medium
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Trough
• No choice is correct

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Unlike sound waves, electromagnetic waves can travel through ___.

• Empty space (vacuum)
• Medium
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• No choice is correct

Compared to EMR , sound waves travel much _________

• slower
• Empty space (vacuum)
• Medium
• Wavelength
• No choice is correct

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Electromagnetic waves move fastest through a ___ medium and slowest through a ___ medium.

• Gas (fastest), Solid (slowest)
• slower
• Empty space (vacuum)
• Medium
• No choice is correct

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

As the wavelength of a wave increases, the frequency ___.

• Decreases
• Gas (fastest), Solid (slowest)
• slower
• Empty space (vacuum)
• No choice is correct

Order the 7 forms of electromagnetic waves from the lowest amount of energy to the highest amount of energy.

• Radio waves, Microwaves, Infra-red, Visible Light, Ultra-violet, X-ray, Gamma Rays
• Decreases
• Gas (fastest), Solid (slowest)
• slower
• No choice is correct

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4