Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Waves Quiz

Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Waves Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Waves Quiz

Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Waves Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-4

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a property of electromagnetic waves?

They can only travel through solid materials

They have mass and weight

They can travel through a vacuum

They are not affected by magnetic fields

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a property of mechanical waves?

Does not have wavelength

Requires a medium to travel through

Travels at the speed of light

Can travel through a vacuum

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a property of electromagnetic waves?

Mechanical wave

Sound wave

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a property of electromagnetic waves?

Sound wave

Mechanical wave

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a difference between electromagnetic and mechanical waves?

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel through

Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum

Electromagnetic waves cannot be reflected

Mechanical waves travel at the speed of light

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of mechanical waves?

They can travel through a vacuum

They require a medium to propagate

They travel at the speed of light

They are not affected by magnetic fields

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a property of electromagnetic waves?

They can only travel through solid materials

They have mass and weight

They can be polarized

They are not affected by electric fields

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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