Wave Review

A wave transfers

• energy

• particles

• air

• water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

___________ waves form when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

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The distance between two crests is a wave's

• trough

• wavelength

• speed

• amplitude

The bending of a wave due to s change in speed is

• difffaction

• interference

• reflection

• refraction

This occurs when external vibrations match an objects's natural frequency.

• resonance

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the angle of incidence if a reflected wave bounces off a mirror at an angle of 70 degrees?

• 70 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 35 degrees

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The speed of a water wave is 3m/s if the wavelength is 0.1m what is the frequency?

• 30Hz

• 30 m/s

• 0.3 Hz

• 0.3 m/s

The interaction between two waves that meet is called.

• interference

• difffaction

• refraction

• reflection

The maximum distance that the particles of the medium move from the rest position is

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• surface waves

• combination waves