How are waves created?
Waves

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Physics
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
*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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