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Each section of the electromagnetic spectrum has a different amount of energy. Gamma rays have the highest energy and radio waves have the lowest energy. Compare the energy of visible light to the energy of a microwave.

• they have the same amount of energy

• visible light has lower energy than microwaves

• visible light has higher energy than microwaves

• it is impossible to tell the energy of light or microwaves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The graph indicates what about the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• as wavelength decreases, frequency increases

• as wavelength decreases, frequency decreases

• as wavelength increases, frequency increases

• there is no relationship between wavelength and frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Two people each hold the end of a rope and create waves by moving their arms up and down. This wave is best classified as a transverse wave because ___________.

• both the rope particles and the wave are moving in the same direction

• the wave is moving up and down as the particles of the rope move horizontally.

• the wave is moving horizontally as the particles of the rope move up and down.

• the wave is moving in a parallel direction with the motion of the person's arms.

The diagram shows a wave. The quantity shown is the amplitude. This quantity is directly proportional to which of these other quantities?

• Energy

• Frequency

• Period

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is a type of mechanical wave?

• Radio wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Gamma ray

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Radio wave

• Microwave

Looking at the wave diagram, which best describes the wave?

• The period of the wave is decreasing.

• The energy of the wave is decreasing.

• The frequency of the wave is decreasing.

• The wavelength of the wave is decreasing.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which radiation has a higher frequency than visible light?

• X-Rays

• Infrared light

• microwave radiation

• the frequency of all radiation is the same

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Nina’s measurements, shown in the table here, BEST represent a wave with

• decreasing frequency.

• increasing frequency.

• increasing amplitude.

• decreasing amplitude.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

If we compare and contrast electromagnetic waves with sound waves, all BUT one statement is true. That is

• sound waves require a medium to travel while electromagnetic waves do not.

• electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of space while sound waves cannot.

• electromagnetic waves must have a medium in which to travel, but sound waves can travel anywhere.

• sound waves must bounce off of matter in order to travel while electromagnetic waves do not require matter to be present.