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Behavior of Mechanical Waves

Authored by Mike Wilson

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

12 Questions

NGSS covered

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Behavior of Mechanical Waves
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property of a sound wave is a sound's volume related to?

Period

Frequency

Amplitude

Wavelength

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which property of a sound wave is related to the pitch of the sound?

Period

Frequency

Amplitude

Wavelength

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through which of these media do sound waves travel most slowly?

Air

Water

Metal

Silver

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a mechanical wave travels from its source, the wave's energy decreases. Why?

Period decreases

Wavelength decreases

Amplitude decreases

Frequency decreases

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the most energy when passing through the medium?

A

B

C

D

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A mechanical wave is traveling through medium A. When the wave enters medium B,it speeds up. Which of these statements could be true about medium A and medium B?

Medium A is a solid and medium B is a gas

Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a solid

Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a vacuum

Medium A is a vacuum and medium B is a liquid

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When a mechanical wave is partially reflected and partially transmitted, it becomes two waves. What happens to the energies of the two waves?

Each wave will have less energy than the original wave.

Each will have more energy than the original wave.

Each will have the same energy as the original wave.

One will have the same energy and the other will have less energy.

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