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Light Waves

Authored by Mike Wilson

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

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Light Waves
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

Light wave

Sound wave

Water wave

Seismic wave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of wave is a light wave?

A sound wave

A seismic wave

A electromagnetic wave

A mechanical wave

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the amplitude of this model wave?

0mm

5cm

15cm

10mm

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

A light wave is visible to humans.

A light wave moves faster than most waves.

A light wave does not have a wavelength.

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the frequency of this model wave?

10 waves per second

3 waves per second

6 waves per second

2 waves per second

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?

An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.

An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are not a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

Gamma Rays

Radio waves

Magnetic waves

x-rays

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