Longitudinal vs Transverse Waves
Authored by Garland Kirkpatrick
Physics
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Wavelength of wave.
Direction of particle vibration
Amplitude of wave.
Speed of wave propagation.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes particles to vibrate in the same direction as the wave is moving?
Electromagnetic waves
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Surface waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Surface waves
Longitudinal waves
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sound waves are an example of which type of wave?
Electromagnetic waves
Mechanical waves
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
Seismic waves
Water waves
Electromagnetic waves
Sound waves
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
electromagnetic wave
transverse wave
mechanical wave
longitudinal wave
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the wavelength of a wave?
The wavelength of a wave is the speed at which a wave travels.
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase with each other.
The wavelength of a wave is the time it takes for a wave to complete one full cycle.
The wavelength of a wave is the distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave.
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