Waves, Electromagnetic, and Sound

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

• Energy
• Wave
• Force
• Motion

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The type of wave in which the medium moves perpendicular to the wave motion is

• transverse
• longitudinal (or compression)
• refraction
• diffraction

The type of wave in which the medium moves parallel to the wave motion is

• transverse

• longitudinal

• light

• electromagnetic

What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

• no medium required

• medium needed

• light -catalyzed

• space exclusive

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

what happens to the frequency of a wave as wavelength increases?

• increases

• decreases

• remains constant

• diminishes to zero

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?

• red
• yellow
• green
• blue