Properties of Waves & The EM Spectrum

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?

• constructive interference
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What means number of waves per second?

• wavelength
• reflection
• diffraction
• frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?

• gamma waves
• radio waves
• x-rays
• infrared light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Sound waves move faster than light waves.

• True
• False

The further right you go on the light wave spectrum, the more harmful the waves become.

• True
• False