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Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

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Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-5

+1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that points on a wave, such as the crest or trough, move from their rest position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is frequency?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz (Hz).

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

Wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional; as one increases, the other decreases.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the energy of a wave as it moves away from its source?

Back

The energy of the wave decreases as it spreads out over a larger area.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a sound wave?

Back

A sound wave is a type of mechanical wave that travels through a medium (like air, water, or solids) and is caused by vibrating objects.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

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