Light Waves

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Physics
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6th - 12th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
wave
medium
transverse
longitudinal
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A(n) ________ is the material through which a wave travels.
medium
wave
transverse
object
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The high points of a wave are called ___________.
crests
trough
amplitude
frequency
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The lowest parts of a wave are called __________.
crest
trough
frequency
amplitude
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a ________ wave, particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
princess
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the waves travels in a _____________ wave.
longitudinal
transverse
mechanical
princess
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_____________ waves require a medium to travel through.
transverse
longitudinal
mechanical
electromagnetic
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