Longitudinal Waves

Longitudinal Waves

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Longitudinal Waves

Longitudinal Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ryan Smith

Used 253+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Longitudinal waves must have a __________ to transfer energy

Medium

Formula

Balanced Force

oscillation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All waves carry ______________.

Sound

Light

Matter

Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
rarefaction
compression
crest
trough

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The vibrations in a longitudinal wave are __________ to the direction of energy transfer.

parallel

perpendicular

Up and Down

Backwards

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sound waves can travel through a vacuum because they don't require particles.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart (B) are called what?

rarefactions

compressions

wavelengths

longitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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