Grade 6 science

What type of wave moves particles perpendicular to energy travel?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

Which type of energy does a flying soccer ball have?

• Gravitational

• Kinetic

• Chemical

• Elastic

What is the unit of frequency?

• Meter

• Newton

• Hertz

• Second

Energy stored in a stretched rubber band is:

• Kinetic

• Elastic potential

• Thermal

• Chemical

Which object has the most kinetic energy?

• A 10 kg object at 2 m/s

• A 5 kg object at 4 m/s

• A 20 kg object at 1 m/s

• A 15 kg object at 3 m/s

Waves are:

• Matter moving back and forth

• Energy disturbances that carry matter

• Disturbances that carry energy

• Static movements

In longitudinal waves, particles move:

• In circles

• Perpendicular to the wave

• In random motion

• Parallel to the wave

Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?

• Sound

• Water

• Light

• Seismic

Which is a form of potential energy?

• Motion

• Heat

• Compressed spring

• Light

What does a transverse wave have that a longitudinal wave does not?

• Rarefactions

• Compressions

• Troughs

• Energy