Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves and Properties Review
Authored by Charles Martinez
Physics
5th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What kind of wave is pictured below?
compressional wave
transverse wave
sound wave
mechanical wave
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the top of the wave?
crest
trough
amplitude
frequency
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
it makes the sound louder
it makes the sound travel faster
it increases the wavelength of the sound
it increases the frequency of the sound
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Waves that require a medium are called
mechanical waves
transverse waves
light waves
gamma rays
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
compressional waves
mechanical waves
transverse waves
ultraviolet rays
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough
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