What is the frequency of a wave?

• # of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

• The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

• The lowest point of a transverse wave

• Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• Where there is no wave movement

• The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude

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NGSS.HS-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

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.HS-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

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The units of frequency are...

• metres

• seconds

• Hertz

• degrees

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Light is an example of a transverse wave

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Sound is an example of a transverse wave

• True

• False