Waves

Waves that require a medium are called

• mechanical waves

• radio waves

• light waves

• gamma rays

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• Compressional wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Rarefaction wave

Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves because they can travel through ____________________.

• Liquids

• Empty space

• Solely solids

• Mediums

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• energy and matter
• neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1