Waves

Waves

9th - 12th Grade

35 Qs

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Waves

Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS2-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

35 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The spoon appears to be broken where it enters water because

the light is reflected by the water.

the light is absorbed by the water.

the light is refracted (bent) by the water.

the light is dissolved by the water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A beam of light is shining on the surface of a liquid. Which diagram shows what happens when the light is reflected by the liquid?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The two waves above are traveling at the same speed. Which statement best describes the difference between the waves?

Wave A has a higher frequency than wave B.

Wave A has a lower frequency than wave B.

Wave A has a higher amplitude than wave B.

Wave A has a lower amplitude than wave B.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best example of a wave?

a stone rolling downhill

a vehicle traveling on a bumpy road

a string vibrating on a guitar

a grasshopper jumping up and down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves?

If frequency remains constant, the wavelength increases.

The wavelength decreases as the frequency decreases.

The frequency increases as the wavelength decreases.

If the wavelength remains constant, the frequency increases.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The graphs above give information for waves W and X. Both waves were produced in the same medium and are moving at the same speed. Which of the following statements describes another property of these waves?

Wave W has a larger period than wave X.

Wave W has a lower frequency than wave X.

Wave W has a greater amplitude than wave X.

Wave W has a shorter wavelength than wave X.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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A teacher asks a group of students to use a ruler to measure the amplitude of the wave shown above. Between which of the following points should the amplitude be measured?

points U and Z

points W and Y

points V and X

points X and Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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