Properties of Waves Review

Which is the highest point on a wave?

• crest
• medium
• trough
• wavelength

Which is a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another?

• mechanical wave
• thermal energy
• reaction force
• impact site

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which property of a sound wave causes its loudness?

• wave period
• wave speed
• amplitude
• frequency

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Transverse waves consist of crests and troughs. Which are found in longitudinal waves?

• reflections and echoes
• dopplers and diffractions
• amplitudes and frequencies
• compressions and rarefactions

Which is the measurement of the energy of a wave from its resting point to the highest point?

• amplitude
• frequency
• trough
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

When graphing a wave, which does the horizontal axis most likely represent?

• amplitude
• distance
• frequency
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer.
• As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter.
• As wavelength decreases, frequency remains the same.
• As wavelength changes, there is no change in frequency.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which is the lowest point of a transverse wave?

• compression
• crest
• rarefaction
• trough

Which information is necessary to calculate the speed of a wave?

• wavelength and amplitude
• wavelength and frequency
• time and frequency
• time and amplitude

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which wave measurement represents the strength or intensity of the wave?

• amplitude
• wavelength
• velocity
• period

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1