Waves Investigations

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave has the largest frequency?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same frequency)

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the ability to cause change?

• energy

• matter

• volume

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

Which is NOT a property of a mechanical waves?

• can be longitudinal or transverse

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The thing a mechanical wave travels through

• medium

• energy

• molecule

• water

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1