Crash Course Kids Traveling Waves Quiz

What is the purpose of using a rope in the video?

• To perform a magic trick

• To demonstrate the physics of traveling waves

• To show how strong the rope is

• To measure the length of the rope

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What happens when you jump on a trampoline?

• The trampoline changes color

• The trampoline breaks

• The material next to your feet moves down

• The trampoline stops moving

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What is the distance between the crests of a wave called?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Amplitude

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What is the speed of a wave determined by?

• The medium it travels through

• The wavelength of the wave

• The amplitude of the wave

• The frequency of the wave

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What type of wave is created by moving the end of a rope back and forth just once?

• Pulse wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Continuous wave

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What kind of wave has oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel?

• Transverse wave

• Pulse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Continuous wave

What is the shape of the graph of a sinusoidal wave?

• A sine curve

• A circle

• A straight line

• A parabola

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What do all waves transport as they travel?

• Mass

• Energy

• Sound

• Light

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How is the energy of a wave related to its amplitude?

• Energy is proportional to amplitude

• Energy is not related to amplitude

• Energy is proportional to amplitude squared

• Energy is inversely proportional to amplitude

What happens to the intensity of a wave as it spreads out?

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates

• It increases

• It decreases