Review on Types of Waves

In any kind of wave, ______ is/are always carried from one place to another.

• matter

• particles

• energy

• forces

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Some kind of physical material is always needed for energy to pass through in a(n) _______.

• microwave

• light wave

• mechanical wave

• radio wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In wave physics, the term medium refers to...

• the speed at which a wave travels

• the material that the energy in a wave passes through

• the distance between crests in a wave

• the intensity of the wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

One single instance of a repeating pattern of a wave is called a...

• wave pulse

• wavelength

• periodic wave

• mechanical wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of these is not true about transverse waves?

• they can cause matter to move up and down

• they can cause matter to compress and rarefact

• they are measured by crests and troughs

• they have a characteristic S-shape

True or False: In a transverse wave, the particles in the medium move in a direction that is parallel to the direction of the energy in the wave.

• True

• False

In the image, which letter shows the trough of the wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The direction that the particles in a medium move are parallel to the direction that the energy moves in a(n) ______ wave.

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

• light

Which of these would be an example of longitudinal waves?

• light waves

• seismic waves

• water waves

• sound waves

Which letter in the image shows a rarefaction?

• A

• B

• both A and B

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5