Waves

Which statement about waves is true?

• All waves travel through a medium.

• All waves contain crests and troughs.

• All waves contain compressions and rarefactions.

• All waves transmit energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Wave A and Wave B have the same frequency and wavelength. Wave A has a greater amplitude than Wave B. Which statement best compares the two waves?

• Wave A has more energy than Wave B.

• Wave B has more energy than Wave A.

• Wave B transmits energy through matter, while Wave A does not.

• Wave A transmits energy through matter, while Wave B does not.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which waves contain compressions and rarefactions?

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

• electromagnetic waves

• all waves

A bell and a siren are producing sound waves. The sound wave produced by the bell has a low frequency. The sound wave produced by the siren has a high frequency. Which of the following is true?

• The sound wave produced by the bell has a shorter wavelength than the sound wave produced by the siren.

• The sound wave produced by the bell has a longer wavelength than the sound wave produced by the siren.

• The sound wave produced by the bell has a higher amplitude than the sound wave produced by the siren.

• The sound wave produced by the bell has a lower amplitude than the sound wave produced by the siren.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What kind of wave is a sound wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

• transverse wave

• air wave

How do electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves?

• Mechanical waves have crests and troughs, but electromagnetic waves do not.

• Mechanical waves need a medium through which to travel, but electromagnetic waves do not.

• Electromagnetic waves come in many types, but mechanical waves are all the same.

• Electromagnetic waves carry energy, while mechanical waves carry matter.

Which of the waves transmits the least energy?

• gamma rays

• X-rays

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these colors transmits the least energy?

• blue

• green

• violet

• orange

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave transmits the most energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Student 1 claims that waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space. Student 2 argues that Student 1 is incorrect. Which statement should Student 2 use as evidence?

• Matter travels from the sun to Earth.

• Sound waves travel from the sun to Earth.

• Longitudinal waves travel from the sun to Earth.

• Electromagnetic radiation travels from the sun to Earth.