
Mechanical/EM Waves Quiz
Authored by Alex Wickerham
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?
Mechanical waves are transverse waves, while electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves
Mechanical waves can travel at the speed of light, while electromagnetic waves cannot
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, while electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
Mechanical waves are produced by electric charges, while electromagnetic waves are produced by vibrating objects
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of a mechanical wave.
light wave
heat wave
sound wave
radio wave
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of an electromagnetic wave.
infrared radiation
sound waves
radio waves
visible light
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
mechanical wave
transverse wave
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
Sound waves
Water waves
Seismic waves
Electromagnetic waves
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of frequency?
kilogram
meter
second
hertz
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?
transmission
transparent
refraction
absorption
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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