Waves Basics

Waves Basics

7th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Waves Basics

Waves Basics

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

7th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

M Flocco

Used 190+ times

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20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Half the height of a wave is its

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Oscillation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The area of a wave where particles are squashed together is the area of

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Oscillation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number of cycles per second is known as

Amplitude

Compression

Frequency

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves with oscillations in the same direction as travel/energy transfer are

Longitudinal

Oscilliation

Transverse

Vacuum

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The area of a wave where particles are far apart is known as the area of

Compression

Oscillation

Rarefaction

Wavelength

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An oscillation is a

Completely empty space

Vibration

Vacuum

Wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves with oscillations at 90° to the direction of travel/energy transfer are

Longitudinal

Oscilliation

Transverse

Vacuum

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