Light and waves

The larger the amplitude, the less energy

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side

• opaque
• translucent
• transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Mechanical waves can be transverse or longitudinal waves

• True

• False

High frequency equals

• high energy

• low energy

• no change in energy

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Wave height

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

• wave speed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• wave speed

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.

• wavelength

• wave speed

• amplitude

• frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

When waves overlap

• Interference

• Resonance

• Reflection

• Diffraction

Which statement best describes what waves are?

• wavy lines on graph paper
• disturbances that transfer energy
• light energy that changes particles of matter
• circles that move out from a central place 

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material. 

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque