Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
Mechanical wave
Electromagnetic wave
Surface wave
Transverse wave
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart?
Compression
Rarefaction
Amplitude
Wavelength
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the term for a wave that requires a medium to travel?
Mechanical wave
Electromagnetic wave
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which type of wave does NOT require a medium to travel?
Sound wave
Water wave
Electromagnetic wave
Seismic wave
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in waves?
They are directly related; as wavelength increases, frequency increases.
They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.
They are unrelated; changes in wavelength do not affect frequency.
They are proportionally related; as wavelength increases, frequency remains constant.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the main difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum; electromagnetic waves cannot.
Mechanical waves require a medium; electromagnetic waves do not.
Mechanical waves are faster than electromagnetic waves.
Mechanical waves are a type of electromagnetic wave.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a longitudinal wave also known as?
Transverse wave
Compressional wave
Surface wave
Standing wave
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