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Properties, Characteristics of Waves - Light & Sound

Authored by Sorys Cepeda-Carvalho

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8th Grade

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Properties, Characteristics of Waves - Light & Sound
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

4.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Label the following parts of the TRANSVERSE WAVE shown. Note: there are more labels than you need…some will not be used!

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iIGu2uSyQ


a
b
c
d
h
Trough
Amplitude
Compression
Resting Position
Frequency
Rarefaction
Crest
Wavelength

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5.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Label the following parts of the COMPRESSION/LONGITUDINAL WAVE shown. Note: there are more labels than you need…some will not be used!

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfU8WYuixxU

a
b
c
Rest Position
Compression
Rarefaction
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Crest
Trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The transverse wave with the lowest amplitude:

VIDEO ON WAVELENGTH AND AMPLITUDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJHHA9bp5Y

VIDEO ON FREQUENCY (and other parts of waves): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVsdXKO9xlk

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The transverse wave with the longest wavelength:

VIDEO ON WAVELENGTH AND AMPLITUDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJHHA9bp5Y

VIDEO ON FREQUENCY (and other parts of waves): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVsdXKO9xlk

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