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Waves Characteristics
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A wave in which energy put into the wave moves in the same direction as the wave.
Longitudinal Wave
Transverse Wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which wave travels perpendicular in relation to a medium?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Both
Neither
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Both
Neither
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
Compressions and rarefactions
Crests and troughs
Compressions and crests
Rarefactions and troughs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the parts of a transverse wave?
Compressions and rarefactions
Crests and troughs
Compressions and crests
Rarefactions and troughs
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the TWO main types of waves?
Ocean
Electromagnetic
Sound
Mechanical
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does shaking a slinky at a very FAST speed affect the wavelength of the wave that moves through the slinky?
Shaking the slinky at a very FAST speed makes the wavelength longer
Shaking the slinky at a very FAST speed makes the wavelength shorter
The wavelength of the wave is not affected by the speed of shaking the slinky
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