Waves

What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

• it makes the sound louder
• it makes the sound travel faster
• it increases the wavelength of the sound
• it increases the frequency of the sound

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast