Assessment - WAVES

This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. How do the waves differ from one another?

• The waves travel at different speeds.

• The waves have different wavelengths.

• The waves carry different amounts of energy.

• The waves are a different distance from the source.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

• They have very short wavelengths.

• They transmit energy instead of matter.

• They can travel through a vacuum and through matter.

• They can change direction by reflection when they strike an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which of these illustrates that sound waves can travel through two different types of media?

• talking to someone under the water in a pool

• hearing a loud whisper from across the room

• hearing people talking on the other side of a wall

• hearing thunder from a very distant storm

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Look at this illustration of a wave. Which points on the wave are the trough and the crest?

• Point W is a trough; Point Y is a crest.

• Point Y is a trough; Point W is a crest.

• Point Y is a trough; Point X is a crest.

• Point W is a trough; Point Z is a crest.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The charts below show sound waves from a musical instrument. In which way is the sound wave in Chart 1 different from the sound wave in Chart 2?

• it has a higher pitch

• it has a lower volume

• it has a greater amplitude

• it has a lower frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The diagram below shows a student forming waves using a rope. Which statement best describes what happens to the wavelength and amplitude of the wave when the student increases the upward and downward force?

• The amplitude increases, but the wavelength decreases.

• The amplitude increases, but the wavelength stays the same.

• The amplitude decreases, but the wavelength increases.

• The amplitude stays the same, but the wavelength increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What cannot transmit a mechanical wave?

• rope

• air

• metal bar

• vacuum

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?

• bar W

• bar X

• bar Y

• bar Z

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound travels as a

• wave without a medium.

• series of compressions only.

• pattern of up and down vibrations.

• pattern of compressions and rarefactions.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2