Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Fill in the blank: A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a _______.

• wave

• particle

• current

• field

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Fill in the blank: Material through which a wave travels is known as a _______.

• medium

• conductor

• insulator

• vacuum

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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A wave that requires a medium through which to travel is called a _______.

• mechanical wave

• electromagnetic wave

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

Fill in the blank: A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels is called a _______.

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• surface wave

• standing wave

Fill in the blank: A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels is called a _______.

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• surface wave

• electromagnetic wave

Fill in the blank: The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position is called _______.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is known as _______.

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time is called _______.

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass is called _______.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Fill in the blank: The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle is known as _______.

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

• absorption

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