Waves

Waves

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25 Qs

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Assessment

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Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Newton Niu

Used 3+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are waves created?

*Ocean crashing noises*

something that sends things

When an object oscillates, and the energy is transmitted through a medium or field.

Ocean man, take me by the hand.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a medium?

The energy the wave is transmitting

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample

The material the wave travels in

The space the wave travels in

Answer explanation

The medium is the material a wave travels in. The field is the space that a wave travels in.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a medium/field's particles when a wave travels through it?

They are the wave

They become one with the wave

They move in the direction of the wave

They move around a central point in a pattern

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a field?

The energy the waves are transmitting

A place to play sports

The space a wave travels in

The material a wave travels in

Answer explanation

The medium is the material a wave travels in. The field is the space that a wave travels in.

I said this before, haven't I?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a pulse differ from a continuous wave?

A pulse is a single vibration, whereas a continuous wave is an ongoing oscillation

Pulse? Continuous waves?

A continuous wave is a single vibration, whereas a pulse is an ongoing oscillation

A continuous wave is a single vibration, whereas a pulse is the number of times your heart beats per minute.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define amplitude accurately

The maximum motion distance of particles of the medium from the center point

The length of one wave from one point to the next corresponding point.

The time for one oscillation of the wave source

Number of oscillations per second

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define wavelength accurately

Number of oscillations per second

The maximum motion distance of particles of the medium from the center point

The length of one wave from one point to the next corresponding point

Number of oscillations per second

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