Waves

Which wave behavior involves waves "bouncing" off of a surface?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave behavior involves waves "bending around" a surface?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

Which wave behavior involves waves "bending" due to a difference in wave speed when passing through different mediums?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave behavior involves waves "going into" a surface?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The law of reflection says....

• light can not be created or destroyed

• waves transfer energy

• angle of incidence = angle of reflection

• angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of wave does not require a medium?

• sound wave

• light wave

• microwave

• mechanical wave

The number of waves that pass a given point each second

• period

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

These waves can travel through a vacuum

• transverse

• mechanical

• xray

• sound

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which type of wave does matter in the medium move back and forth in the same direction (parallel) that the wave is travelling?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• water

• electromagnetic

The amount of energy carried by a wave

• frequency

• period

• crest

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1