2.1 Mastery Quiz (Mod)

Select the correct answer. These waves are traveling at the same speed. Which wave has the highest frequency?

• C.

• A.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Select the correct answer. When waves travel through water, why do the moving water particles continue to return to their starting position?

• Waves don’t transfer matter or energy.

• Waves transfer energy, but not matter.

Select the correct answer. What happens to the wavelength of a wave as its frequency increases, assuming the speed remains constant?

• The wavelength decreases.

• The wavelength remains the same.

Select the correct answer. Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a wave?

• The height from the rest position to the crest.

• The distance between two consecutive crests.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Select the correct answer. If the speed of a wave doubles while its frequency remains constant, what happens to its wavelength?

• The wavelength doubles.

• The wavelength remains the same.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1