S8P4 GMAS Review - Waves
Authored by Bob Deckard
Chemistry
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are waves described as in the context of science?
Constant fluctuations that travel through a vacuum only
Constant fluctuations that travel through space and can move through various mediums
Disturbances that require a medium to move through
Vibrations that occur only in the presence of matter
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is frequency defined?
The distance from one peak of a wave to the next
The half distance between the height of the peak of the wave and the trough
The number of vibrations a wave makes per unit of time
The maximum distance a wave can travel from the resting position
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does wavelength refer to?
The number of vibrations a wave makes per unit of time
The half distance between the height of the peak of the wave and the trough
The distance from one peak of a wave to the next peak of the wave
The maximum distance a wave can travel from the resting position
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the amplitude of a wave?
The number of vibrations a wave makes per unit of time
The maximum distance from the resting position of the wave
The distance from one peak of a wave to the next peak of the wave
The maximum distance a wave can travel from the resting position
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is electromagnetic radiation?
A form of energy that requires a medium to move through
A form of energy that is produced by oscillating electric and magnetic disturbances
A form of energy that consists only of visible light
A form of energy that can only move through solids and liquids
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum contains the most energy?
Infrared radiation
Ultraviolet radiation
Gamma rays
Radio waves
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do electromagnetic waves require a medium to move through?
Yes, they require a medium like mechanical waves
No, they do not require a medium to move through
Yes, but only through solids and liquids
No, but they cannot move through a vacuum
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