Transverse  Waves

Transverse Waves

6th - 8th Grade

35 Qs

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Transverse  Waves

Transverse Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Physics, Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

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

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tiffany Hester

Used 1+ times

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which points on the wave are the crest? 
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which points on the wave are the trough? 
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2
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4

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which points on the wave are the wavelength?
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4

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the points on the wave are amplitude? 
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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How do these waves differ?
they travel at different speeds
they have different wavelengths
they carry different amounts of energy
they are a different distance from the source

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How do these waves compare?
all have the same wavelength
all have the same frequency
wave 3 has a longer wavelength than wave 4
wave 2 has a higher frequency than wave 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How much energy is the bottom wave carrying, compared to the top wave? 
bottom is carrying more energy than top
bottom is carrying the same energy as top
you cannot tell from the picture
bottom is carrying less energy than top

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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