Waves Vocab.

Waves Vocab.

11th Grade

18 Qs

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Waves Vocab.

Waves Vocab.

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Velocity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sound is an example of what two types of waves?

Mechanical and longitudinal

Electromagnetic and transverse

Surface and standing

Radio and seismic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Wavelength

Frequency

Amplitude

Wave speed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What parts of transverse and longitudinal waves correspond to high density and pressure?

Crest (transverse) and compression (longitudinal)

Trough (transverse) and rarefaction (longitudinal)

Amplitude (transverse) and compression (longitudinal)

Crest (transverse) and trough (longitudinal)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Electromagnetic wave

Mechanical wave

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

Crest

Trough

Wave height

Amplitude

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are the squeezed together regions of a longitudinal wave called?

Rarefactions

Compressions

Crests

Troughs

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