Waves

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

• 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 EM wave has the lowest frequency?

• radio
• xray
• gamma
• infrared

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?

• light
• radio
• ultraviolet
• red

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________

• crest
• frequency
• wavelength
• resting point

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?

• surface wave
• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• electromagnetic wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?

• rarefactions
• compressions
• mechanicals
• longitudes

In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?

• longitudes
• rarefactions
• compressions
• contractions