Properties of Mechanical Waves

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

which material does sound travel the fastest?

• solid 
• liquid 
• gases

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5