Unit 2 - Waves Test - 2026
Authored by MATTHEW KRETZ
Physics
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following represents the wavelength?
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
F
G
H
J
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Assuming that each of the four waves pictured is in the same medium, which wave has the longest wavelength?
1
2
3
4
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
If I increase the frequency of wave as it travels through the same medium, what happens to the wavelength?
it increases also
it decreases
it stays the same
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What characteristic of the wave is represented by the letter "G"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
When the physics teacher shook the slinky up and down faster,
frequency stayed the same; speed and wavelength both change
wavelength stayed the same; speed and frequency both change
speed stayed the same; frequency and wavelength both changed
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a longitudinal wave?
The medium vibrates parallel to the direction the wave travels.
The medium vibrates perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
The medium does not vibrate.
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