The Properties of Waves

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-PS4-1, MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

Patrick Listach

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4 Slides • 12 Questions

Open Ended

How are you feeling today?

(Please use complete sentences when writing)

Ex: "I feel great today. I am winning today!"

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Compression

Compression is the region in a wave where particles are farthest apart.

Compression refers to the speed of the wave.

Compression is the region in a wave where particles are closest together.

Compression is only present in sound waves, not other types of waves.

Multiple Choice

Rarefactions

Rarefactions are regions in a wave where particles are compressed, leading to an increase in pressure.

Rarefactions are regions in a wave where particles are spread out, leading to a decrease in pressure.

Draw

Circle the less dense regions.

Draw

Circle a compression region.

Multiple Choice

Crest

Highest point of the wave where it breaks and forms white foam

Middle of the wave where it is calm

Lowest point of the wave

The point where the wave starts

Multiple Choice

Trough

The trough in a wave is a musical instrument used by sailors.

The trough in a wave is a type of bird that flies over the ocean.

The trough in a wave is the lowest point between two crests.

The trough in a wave is the highest point between two crests.

Open Ended

Is it necessary to understand crests and troughs? Please clarify.

(Please write using complete sentences)

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What is wavelength?

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points of a wave that are in phase.

Wavelength is the amplitude of a wave.

Wavelength is the speed of light in a vacuum.

Wavelength is the time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle.

Multiple Choice

What unit is used to measure wavelength?

meters (m) or nanometers (nm)

liters (L)

inches (in)

grams (g)

Multiple Choice

How is wavelength measured in a transverse wave?

By measuring the amplitude of the wave

By counting the number of oscillations per second

By measuring the distance between two consecutive points on the wave that are in phase with each other, such as two crests or two troughs.

By observing the color of the wave

Multiple Choice

How is wavelength measured in a longitudinal wave?

By measuring the distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions in the wave.

By counting the number of particles in the wave

By measuring the wave's frequency

By analyzing the wave's color

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