Physics 11.8 Mid-Unit Assessment

Physics 11.8 Mid-Unit Assessment

9th Grade

16 Qs

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Physics 11.8 Mid-Unit Assessment

Physics 11.8 Mid-Unit Assessment

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS3-1, HS-PS4-1

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kayla Day

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are found in longitudinal waves? Select all that apply.

Crest

Trough

Compression

Rarefaction

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a difference between transverse and longitudinal waves? Select all that apply.

Transverse waves move parallel to the medium, while longitudinal waves move parallel to the medium.

Transverse waves move perpendicular to the medium, while longitudinal waves move parallel to the medium.

A transverse wave’s energy is stored in the crest and trough, while a longitudinal wave’s energy is stored in its compressions and rarefactions.

A longitudinal wave’s energy is stored in the crest and trough, while a transverse wave’s energy is stored in its compressions and rarefactions.

3.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pair each wave with its correct description.

Mechanical wave

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

Periodic wave

A wave that propagates through the Earth

Pulse

Pulse waves repeated over time

Seismic wave

A wave that consists of a single traveling vibration or movement

4.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pair each wave description with its correct wave type.

A water wave moves north and south, as the medium moves east and west.

Surface wave

A water wave vibrates in a circular motion across the medium’s top level.

Longitudinal wave

A sound wave

Transverse wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match each quantity to its correct unit of measurement.

Period

m

Frequency

m/s

Wavelength

s

Wave speed

Hz

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A transverse wave displays oscillatory motion because energy moves around a fixed position, which is called its _______ position. Its amplitude experiences a _______ displacement from this fixed position, which forms the wave’s crest and trough.

equilibrium, maximum

equilibrium, minimum

central, maximum

central, minimum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A wave has a velocity of 105 m/s and a wavelength of 10.5 m. It has a frequency of _______ and a period of ________; these two values are _______ one another.

10 Hz, 0.1 s, Inverses of

0.15 Hz, 0.15 s, Equal to

5 Hz, 0.2 s, Inverses of

20 Hz, 0.05 s, Inverses of

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