Waves Properties Practice

regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest

• energy

• wave

• trough

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What kind of wave is this?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

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A ship anchored at sea is rocked by waves that have crests 14 m apart. The waves travel at 7.0 m/s. At what frequency do the waves reach the ship?

• 21 Hz

• 7 Hz

• 2 Hz

• 0.5 Hz

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Determine the frequency of the following wave if the period is 0.5 sec.

• 6 Hz

• 2 Hz

• 3 Hz

• 1 Hz

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast 

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal 

• transverse wave 

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum (empty space).

• water.

• air.

• glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of the above

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