Properties of Waves

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Gareth Hart
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave includes sound waves and seismic P-waves?
Longitudinal Waves
Transverse Waves
Compression Waves
Seismic S-waves
Answer explanation
Sound waves and seismic P-waves are examples of Longitudinal Waves. This is due to the fact that in these types of waves, the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as (or the opposite direction to) the direction of wave propagation. In other words, the movement of the particles is parallel to the movement of the energy.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave includes light and other electromagnetic radiation?
Longitudinal Waves
Transverse Waves
Compression Waves
Seismic S-waves
Answer explanation
The question asks about the type of waves that include light and electromagnetic radiation. The correct answer is 'Transverse Waves'. This is because both light and electromagnetic radiation are examples of transverse waves where the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the maximum displacement of the particles of the medium from their rest positions called?
Amplitude
Wavefront
Frequency
Wavelength
Answer explanation
The question asks about the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position in a medium. This is called amplitude. It's not wavefront, which is the form the wave takes in space. Frequency and wavelength, likewise, refer to different aspects of wave properties and not to displacement.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the number of oscillations per unit time called?
Amplitude
Wavefront
Frequency
Wavelength
Answer explanation
The number of oscillations per unit time is known as 'Frequency'. It is not 'Amplitude' as that measures the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation. 'Wavefront' is the locus of points having the same phase of oscillation, and 'Wavelength' is the spatial period of a wave.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on the wave called?
Amplitude
Wavefront
Frequency
Wavelength
Answer explanation
The distance between two points in phase on a wave is referred to as the Wavelength. It's the distance over which the wave's shape repeats. It is often determined in the direction of wave propagation. The other options, Amplitude, Wavefront, and Frequency, do not relate to the distance between two points in phase on a wave.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the time taken for one complete cycle of vibration to pass a given point called?
Amplitude
Wavefront
Period
Wavelength
Answer explanation
The time taken for one complete cycle of vibration to pass a given point is called the 'Period'. 'Amplitude' refers to the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its rest position, 'Wavefront' is the imaginary surface through the points of a wave that vibrate in phase, and 'Wavelength' is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which property of waves allows them to transfer energy and information without transferring matter?
Amplitude
Wavefront
Frequency
Wavelength
Answer explanation
Amplitude denotes the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, which is measured from the position of equilibrium. In terms of waves, amplitude refers to the displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body from its equilibrium position. Thus, it's the amplitude property of waves that allows them to transfer energy and information without transferring matter.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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