Waves Basics

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Physics
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7th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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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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