
Understanding Wave Characteristics
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main types of waves?
Transverse and Longitudinal
Mechanical and Electromagnetic
Sound and Light
High and Low
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the amplitude of a wave represent?
The height of the wave
The distance between two crests
The speed of the wave
The energy of the wave
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes frequency?
The speed of the wave
The height of the wave
The number of waves that pass a point in one second
The distance between two consecutive crests
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the wavelength of a wave?
The height of the wave
The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs
The speed of the wave
The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of frequency?
Meter (m)
Hertz (Hz)
Seconds (s)
Newton (N)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?
It increases
It decreases
It remains the same
It becomes zero
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following waves are electromagnetic waves?
Sound waves
Water waves
Light waves
Seismic waves
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