
Wave Motion
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amount of time it takes for one full cycle of a wave to repeat is the ---.
frequency
speed
amplitude
period
Answer explanation
"Seconds per cycle" is how we think of period, and we measure it in seconds (s).
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is the ---.
frequency
speed
period
wavelength
Answer explanation
"Cycles per second" or "repetitions per second" is how we think of frequency, and we measure it in hertz (Hz).
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The distance between repetitions in a wave is the ---.
frequency
wave speed
amplitude
wavelength
Answer explanation
Measuring how much space there is between two of the same point of a repeating wave is wavelength.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the amplitude of the wave?
2.5 m
27 m
5 m
9 m
Answer explanation
Amplitude is how far up or how far down from equilibrium the wave gets. Equilibrium is halfway between the maximum (9 m) and minimum (4 m) of the wave.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the wavelength of the wave?
2.8 m
27 m
5.6 m
12 m
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the best description of amplitude and wavelength of a wave that is tall and far apart.
high amplitude and long wavelength
low amplitude and low wavelength
high amplitude and low wavelength
low amplitude and high wavelength
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Rayleigh
electromagnetic
Answer explanation
Wave particles moving perpendicular to the direction of the wave travel make a transverse wave
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