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Sound and Waves Quizziz

Authored by Ty Bush

Physics

12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Sound and Waves Quizziz
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Waves move ​ (a)   without moving ​ (b)   .

energy
matter
electromagnetism
mechanical
light
sound

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

2.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Organize these characteristics into the right type of waves!

Groups:

(a) Mechanical Waves

,

(b) Electromagnetic Waves

Travel more slowly

Don't require a medium

An example would be light waves

Travel at 3 x 10^8 m/s

An example would be sound waves

Require a medium

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

3.

MATCH QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Match the following!

Time taken for one complete cycle

Period

How long the wave is until it repeats

Frequency

Number of complete cycles per second

Wavelength

How fast the wave is travelling

Velocity

Maximum displacement of the wave from its mean position

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

REORDER QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Rank the following mediums in terms of how fast a sound wave would travel through them. (1 being the fastest!)

A steel beam

Warm air

Water

Cold air

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

LABELLING QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Place the term​ s on their correct positions on the wave diagram.

d
c
b
a

Wavelength

Trough

Crest

Amplitude

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Ready to speed up your knowledge? Guess how fast sound zips through the air at a cozy 37 degrees Celsius!

352.95 m/s

343 m/s

340 m/s

360.75 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Ready to test your knowledge on the speed of sound? At a cool 8 degrees Celsius, how swiftly does sound travel through the air? Let's find out!

336 m/s

308 m/s

357 m/s

329 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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