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Waves & Wave Speed Equation Take Two

Authored by Peter Hattan

Physics

8th - 9th Grade

NGSS covered

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Waves & Wave Speed Equation Take Two
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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what type of wave is it?

Squishy Wave

Transverse Wave

Wavey Wave

longitudinal/compression/pressure waves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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____________________  is the number of waves that move past one spot in a second

energy
amplitude
wavelength
frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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Which letter represents wavelength?

A
B
C
D

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a medium?

something between a small and a large?
the substance through which a wave can travel
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.2 meters what is the speed of the wave? (pay attention to units)

320.23 m/s

1391.3 hz

319.8 m/hz

64 m/s

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The blue-throated hummingbird flaps its wings 300 times a minute.  What is its frequency?

5 hz
300 hz
300/60 
a lot?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?

Reflections

Rarefactions

Wavelength

Compressions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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