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Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves Vocab Building

Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves Vocab Building

Assessment

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Physics

9th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-5, HS-PS4-3

Standards-aligned

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Leslie Dunham

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2 Slides • 5 Questions

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Which type of waves must have a medium in order to travel?

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electromagnetic wave

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mechanical wave

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Multiple Choice

All waves carry
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energy

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light 

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matter

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particles

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Multiple Choice

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A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?

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electromagnetic wave

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mechanical wave

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Multiple Choice

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A light wave is an example of what type of wave?

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electromagnetic wave

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mechanical wave

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Multiple Choice

What is a medium?
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something between a small and a large?

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the substance through which a wave can travel

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a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still

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the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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