Wave Properties Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do waves transfer without transferring matter?
Mass
Energy
Particles
Atoms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a type of wave that is both mechanical and transverse?
Light
Sound
Water
Radio
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Longitudinal waves transfer energy, transverse waves transfer matter.
Longitudinal waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, transverse waves move parallel.
Longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction of energy transfer, transverse waves move perpendicular.
Longitudinal waves are electromagnetic, transverse waves are mechanical.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an electromagnetic and transverse wave?
Sound
Water
Light
Earthquake
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of mechanical waves?
They require a medium to travel through.
They can travel through a vacuum.
They do not require particles to propagate.
They are always visible.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?
Sound waves
Microwaves
Visible light
X rays
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?
They do not require a medium to travel through.
They require a medium to travel through.
They are always audible.
They cannot travel through a vacuum.
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