Waves

When the sound source moves, the frequency changes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes

• pitch

• frequency

• Doppler Effect

• medium

A disturbance that transfers energy

• wave

• particle

• solid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A type of wave where particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

• Transverse wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sound wave

• Longitudinal wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point of a wave.

• trough

• base

• valley

• crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point of a wave.

• summit

• trough

• crest

• peak

The maximum displacement of particles in a wave from their resting position.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase.

• wavelength

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The number of wave cycles passing a point in a given time.

• velocity

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The substance (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave travels.

• medium

• huge

• tiny

• large

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A type of wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.

• Transverse wave

• Sound wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave