Types of Waves & Their Parts

Identify the type of wave shown

• Transverse Wave

• Compressional (Longitudinal Wave)

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Identify the part of the wave that extends from one blue line to the next blue line.

• Wavelength of the Wave

• Frequency of the Wave

• Amplitude of the Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Identify the part of the wave pointed out by the red arrow

• Wavelength

• Compression

• Frequency

• Rarefaction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Identify the part of the wave pointed out by the blue arrow.

• Wavelength

• Compression

• Amplitude

• Rarefaction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Identify the type of wave shown in the picture.

• Compresional (Longitudinal) Wave

• Transverse Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Name the distance from the dashed line to the tallest point in a peak. Note: It can also be measured from the dashed line to the lowest point below the dashed line.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Name the distance between two peaks.

• Compression

• Wavelength

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which part of a wave did Bill Nye say we can increase or decrease using the volume knob on a radio?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Compression

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

True or False. A compressional (longitudinal) wave is an electromagnetic wave.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

True or False. Compressional (longitudinal) waves and transverse waves are both types of mechanical waves. But, electromagnetic (light) waves are not mechanical waves at all though they are transverse waves.

• True

• False