What are mechanical waves?

Quiz on Waves and Light

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English
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7th Grade
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Kierra Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Disturbances that travel through a medium and require a material substance to propagate
Waves that can travel through a vacuum
Waves with the highest energy
Colors of visible light
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of waves can travel through a vacuum?
Mechanical waves
Electromagnetic waves
Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the movement direction of transverse waves?
Up and down
Back and forth
Circular
Diagonal
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the movement direction of longitudinal waves?
Up and down
Back and forth
Circular
Diagonal
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the highest point of a wave called?
Trough
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lowest point of a wave called?
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the rest position of a wave refer to?
Highest point of a wave
Lowest point of a wave
Normal, undisturbed level of the medium
Distance between consecutive crests
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