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Types of Waves

Authored by John Kamitsuka

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 3+ times

Types of Waves
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What do waves do that makes them unique?

They transfer energy

They do NOT transfer energy

They transfer matter

They do NOT transfer matter

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2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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How does this diagram show that energy (vibration) is being transferred, but matter (red dots) is not being transferred?

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that have vibrations perpendicular to wave motion are...

transverse

longitudinal

mechanical

electromagnetic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that have vibrations parallel to wave motion are...

transverse

longitudinal

mechanical

electromagnetic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that require a medium to travel by definition are

transverse

longitudinal

mechanical

electromagnetic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that do NOT require a medium to travel are...

transverse

longitudinal

mechanical

electromagnetic

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Electromagnetic waves are always...

transverse

longitudinal

mechanical

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