Waves & Properties

Waves & Properties

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of energy does a sound wave have?

Back

Mechanical energy is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is resonance in the context of waves?

Back

Resonance is the inducing of vibrations of a natural rate by a vibrating source having the same frequency.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is diffraction?

Back

Diffraction is the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the wavelength as the frequency of a wave decreases?

Back

As the frequency of a wave decreases, the wavelength increases.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is constructive interference?

Back

Constructive interference occurs when two waves meet and combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is destructive interference?

Back

Destructive interference occurs when two waves meet and combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define refraction.

Back

Refraction is the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another, changing speed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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