HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the period, frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling and transferring energy (amplitude, frequency) in various media.
Clarification statement: Examples of data could include descriptions of waves classified as transverse, longitudinal, mechanical, or standing, electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, seismic waves traveling through Earth, and direction of waves due to reflection and refraction.
Assessment boundary: Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
Resources
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Assessment
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-PS4-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education: