Waves Quizziz

Waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves travel

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Electromagnetic
• Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Waves that move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel.

• Mechanical
• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Electromagnetic

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• medium
• frequency

The parts of a longitudinal wave where the coils are spread out, or rarefied

• rarefaction
• compression
• wavelength
• amplitude

The parts of a longitudinal wave where the coils are close together.

• wavelength
• rarefaction
• amplitude
• compression

The unit used for measuring the frequency of a wave.

• wavelength
• reflection
• Hertz
• trough

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The maximum distance that the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest positions.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• compression
• reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The material that waves go through.

• medium
• wavelength
• vibration
• reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.

• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength
• reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The high part of a transverse wave.

• trough
• amplitude
• wavelength
• crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1