Energy and Waves

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The number of repeated waves that pass per second is the _______________________.

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

Select ALL of the correct options for this question.

These types of waves require a medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Longitudinal Waves

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum (empty space).

• water.

• air.

• glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1