Assessment - WAVES
Authored by Danneial Dewese
Physics
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. How do the waves differ from one another?
The waves travel at different speeds.
The waves have different wavelengths.
The waves carry different amounts of energy.
The waves are a different distance from the source.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
They have very short wavelengths.
They transmit energy instead of matter.
They can travel through a vacuum and through matter.
They can change direction by reflection when they strike an object.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these illustrates that sound waves can travel through two different types of media?
talking to someone under the water in a pool
hearing a loud whisper from across the room
hearing people talking on the other side of a wall
hearing thunder from a very distant storm
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?
W
X
Y
Z
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Look at this illustration of a wave. Which points on the wave are the trough and the crest?
Point W is a trough; Point Y is a crest.
Point Y is a trough; Point W is a crest.
Point Y is a trough; Point X is a crest.
Point W is a trough; Point Z is a crest.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The charts below show sound waves from a musical instrument. In which way is the sound wave in Chart 1 different from the sound wave in Chart 2?
it has a higher pitch
it has a lower volume
it has a greater amplitude
it has a lower frequency
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram below shows a student forming waves using a rope. Which statement best describes what happens to the wavelength and amplitude of the wave when the student increases the upward and downward force?
The amplitude increases, but the wavelength decreases.
The amplitude increases, but the wavelength stays the same.
The amplitude decreases, but the wavelength increases.
The amplitude stays the same, but the wavelength increases.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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