Wave Properties and Types

a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• Mechanical Wave

• Light Wave

• Hertz

• Frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A medium is...

• the only known wave that can travel through empty space (a vacuum).

• the unit of measurement of frequency.

• a substance a wave travels through (i.e. space, air, water, solids, cables).

• measurement of the height of a wave.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Waves that travel through the Earth's interior and along the Earth's crust. They are responsible for earthquakes.

• Light Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Tsunami Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Hertz is...

• measurement of the height of a wave

• the speed of sound. 343 meters per second

• the distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• the unit of measurement of frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Mach is...

• measurement of the height of a wave

• the speed of sound. 343 meters per second

• the distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• the unit of measurement of frequency

Wavelength is...

• measurement of the height of a wave

• the speed of sound. 343 meters per second

• the distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• the unit of measurement of frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Amplitude is...

• measurement of the height of a wave

• the speed of sound. 343 meters per second

• the distance it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• the unit of measurement of frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

how often a wave occurs in a given amount of time

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

A tidal wave that travels through large bodies of water and carries destructive power.

• Light Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Tsunami Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

the only known wave that can travel through empty space (a vacuum)

• Light Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Tsunami Waves