Fall 2018: Properties of Waves

What is any system that repeats itself with a constant frequency and defined period?

• Harmonic motion

• Vibrational motion

• Circular motion

• Repetitious motion

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of motion happens if objects or particles are fixed in place, but move back-and-forth rapidly?

• Oscillation

• Vibration

• Circular motion

• Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of motion happens when objects like springs and pendulums move in smooth repeating an up-and-down motion?

• Oscillation

• Vibration

• Circular motion

• Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Fill in the blanks: Waves carry the _____ but do not carry the _____.

• Energy; Matter

• Matter; Heat

• Heat; Energy

• Energy; Friction

What is feature A on this wave diagram?

• Equilibrium position
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is feature B on this wave diagram?

• Equilibrium position
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is feature C on this wave diagram?

• Equilibrium position
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough

What is feature D on this wave diagram?

• Equilibrium position
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is feature E on this wave diagram?

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Node
• Antinode

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is feature J on this wave diagram?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Node

• Antinode