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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through and involves the movement of particles parallel to the direction of the wave's travel?
(Think railroad tracks=parallel)
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Electromagnetic wave
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When two waves meet and the amplitude of the resulting wave is smaller than the original waves, what type of interference has occurred?
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
Transverse interference
Longitudinal interference
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave bounces off a surface?
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Transmission
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave is characterized by particle motion that is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation? (Perpendicular = 90 degree-right angle. Think of the capital letter "L".)
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
Surface wave
Seismic wave
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?
Trough
Crest
Node
Antinode
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of mechanical wave is typically formed by earthquakes?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Torsional wave
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2 meters, what is its velocity?
5 m/s
8 m/s
12 m/s
20 m/s
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
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