Wave Characteristics

A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m

• 125 m

• 5 m

• 25 m/s

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

• 320.23 m/s

• 1391.3 hz

• 73.6 m/hz

• 73.6 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the speed of a 20 Hz with a 4m wavelength?

• 0.2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 80 m/s

• 320 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the longest wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________

• 300 hertz

• 0033 hertz

• 3000 hertz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

he lowest part of the wave is called the ?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• crest

• trough

Identify the wave type.

• compressional

• electromagnetic

• transverse

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Identify the wave type.

• longitudinal

• electromagnetic

• transverse

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the definition of amplitude in a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests

• The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second

• The distance between two consecutive troughs

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.8.8A