Understanding Waves and Energy Transfer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave?
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Speed
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TEKS.SCI.8.8A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave?
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Electromagnetic wave
Surface wave
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the amplitude of a wave measure?
The number of waves per second
The height of the wave from its rest position
The distance between two troughs
The speed of the wave
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TEKS.SCI.8.8A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?
Sound wave
Seismic P-wave
Light wave
Compression wave
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the unit of frequency?
Meters
Seconds
Hertz
Joules
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TEKS.SCI.8.8A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where the particles are closest together?
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
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TEKS.SCI.6.8C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength (assuming the speed is constant)?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It doubles
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TEKS.SCI.8.8A
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