Longitudinal Transverse Waves

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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NGSS.HS-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

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?

• longitudinal
• transverse

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