Waves Problems

A wave carries...?

• energy only

• matter only

• energy and matter

• neither

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

An example of this is an echo

• refraction

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?

• White

• Black

• Red

• Green

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Sound waves travel the fastest through

• rock

• seawater

• space

• atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The sound heard when a piano key is hit is caused by

• vibration

• refraction

• momentum

• acceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A sound source sets up a standing wave in an 0.440-m long open tube, as shown. If the speed of sound on this day is 341 m/s, the standing wave has a frequency of ___ Hz.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

A sound source sets up a standing wave in a 1.20-m long closed tube, as shown. If the sound source frequency was 72.5 Hz, the speed of sound in air is ___ m/s.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave is moving through a stretched-out rope, as shown. If the frequency of the waves being created is 1.40 Hz, the speed of the waves going down this rope is ___ m/s

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave is moving through a stretched-out spring, as shown. (a) If the speed of the waves moving down the spring is 2.20 m/s, the frequency of the waves being generated is ___ Hz.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A sound source sets up a standing wave in an 0.360-m long closed tube, as shown. If the speed of sound on this day is 343.2 m/s, the frequency of sound setting up this standing wave is ___ Hz.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1