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Waves & Wave Properties

Authored by Stephenique Stewart

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Waves & Wave Properties
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the source that causes a wave to start?

the moon
vibration
splash
motion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

electromagnetic
standing
transverse
longitudinal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

sound
water
transverse
longitudinal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:

3mm
frequency
amplitude
wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:

speed
frequency
amplitude
wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hertz (Hz) is a measurement of:

frequency
amplitude
speed
all of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two characteristics of a wave do you need to calculate it’s speed?

frequency and amplitude
wavelength and time
distance and wavelength
wavelength and frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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