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Waves Basics

Authored by Blake LeCroy

Physics, Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Waves Basics
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Half the height of a wave is its

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Oscillation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The area of a wave where particles are squashed together is the area of

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Oscillation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number of cycles per second is known as

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An oscillation is a

Completely empty space

Vibration

Vacuum

Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves with oscillations at 90° to the direction of travel/energy transfer are

Longitudinal

Oscilliation

Transverse

Vacuum

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A vacuum is

An amplitude

A vibration

A completely empty space

A machine

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The lowest point of a wave is known as the

Crest

Vacuum

Trough

Wave

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