Waves Lesson 3 Quiz

Waves Lesson 3 Quiz

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Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-1, HS-PS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Herzmann

Used 27+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A wave transfers...?

energy only
matter only

both matter and energy

neither matter or energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which wave has the most energy?

top wave
bottom wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which wave is transferring the greatest amount of energy?

A

B

C

All waves are transfering the same amount of energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Energy (E) is equal to amplitude squared (A2). If I double the amplitude squared (A2), what happens to the energy?

Use these numbers to help you:

A2 = 4, E = ?

A2 = 8, E = ?

It is halved

It is doubled

It is multiplied by 3

It is multiplied by 4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The drawing shows two waves. Which statement best compares these two waves?

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a longer wavelength than wave 2.

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a higher amplitude than wave 2.

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher amplitude than wave 1.

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher frequency than wave 1.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which sound wave would carry more energy?

a wave with an amplitude of 0.

a wave with an amplitude of 1.0

a wave with an amplitude of 0.5

a wave with an amplitude of 2.0

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Increasing the amplitude means you are increasing the _______________ of a wave.

frequency

speed

energy

wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

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