IPC second semester review

What is a wave?

• A type of sound

• A disturbance that transfers energy

• A moving particle

• A force that causes motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do waves transfer?

• Mass

• Energy

• Heat

• Light

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

• Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the unit of frequency?

• Meter (m)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Second (s)

• Joule (J)

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the formula to calculate the speed of a wave?

• Speed = Frequency × Amplitude

• Speed = Wavelength × Frequency

• Speed = Wavelength × Amplitude

• Speed = Frequency ÷ Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of wave requires a medium (like air or water) to travel through?

• A) Electromagnetic waves

• B) Mechanical waves

• C) Both A and B

• D) None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave is light?

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What happens when two waves meet and combine to form a new wave?

• Reflection

• Refraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is constructive interference?

• When waves cancel each other out

• When waves combine to form a larger wave

• When waves change direction

• When waves bounce off a surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the term for the spreading of a wave as it moves around an obstacle?

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2