Intro to waves

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

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

what type of wave is it?

• Squishy Wave

• Transverse Wave

• longitudinal wave

• longitudinal/compression/pressure waves

What is a medium?

• something between a small and a large?
• the substance through which a wave can travel
• a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
• the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Carries energy from one place to another

• Waves
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In a transverse wave, how do the particles move?

• They don't move

• Sideways

• Up and down

• In a square