Waves Middle School

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next is_______?

• wavelength

• period

• speed

• frequency

The time it takes for one wave to pass a given point is____?

• period

• speed

• frequency

• wavelength

what type of wave is being generated

• longitudinal wave

• surface wave

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

what is the velocity of a wave with a wavelength of 4 cm and a frequency of 8 hertz?

• 0.5 cm/s

• 2 cm/s

• 12 cm/s

• 32 cm/s

the names for the highest and lowest points on a Transverse wave are______ and ______?

• crest

• wavelength

• trough

• amplitude

A measure of a wave's energy is known as____?

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This happens when two or more waves continuously overlap?

• they refract

• they echo

• they interfere with each other

• none of the above

as the wavelength decreases, the frequency of a wave increases

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

is sound a mechanical wave or an electromagnetic wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

• both

• neither

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

this occurs more to sound waves on carpeted floors then tiled floors

• interference

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2