8.PS4.1 - Waves Assessment

Use these graphs to answer the question. The two waves are traveling at the same speed. Which statement best describes the difference between the waves?

• Wave A has a higher frequency than wave B.

• Wave A has a lower frequency than wave B.

• Wave A has a higher amplitude than wave B.

• Wave A has a lower amplitude than wave B.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves?

• If the frequency remains constant, the wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases as the frequency decreases.

• The frequency increases as the wavelength decreases.

• If the wavelength remains constant, the frequency increases.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The graphs below give information for waves W and X. Both waves were produced in the same medium and are moving at the same speed. Which of the following statements describes another property of these waves?

• Wave W has a larger period than wave X.

• Wave W has a lower frequency than wave X.

• Wave W has a greater amplitude than wave X.

• Wave W has a shorter wavelength than wave X.

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A teacher asks a group of students to use a ruler to measure the amplitude of the wave shown below. Between which of the following points should the amplitude be measured?

• points U and Z

• points V and X

• points W and Y

• points X and Z

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The diagram below shows a wave with four numbered parts. Which numbered part of the diagram represents the wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Two waves traveling in the same medium are shown below. Which of the following correctly compares the two waves?

• Wave X has half the amplitude of wave Y.

• Wave X has twice the amplitude of wave Y.

• Wave X has a lower frequency and longer wavelength than wave Y.

• Wave X has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength than wave Y.

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A student is shaking one end of a small rug with a ball on top of it. The wave that is produced travels through the rug and moves the ball upward, as shown in the diagram below. Which type of wave is produced in the rug?

• compression

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

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