

Waves
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8th Grade
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Joseph Anderson
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Chapter 15: Waves
Waves transfer energy and interact in predictable ways.

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https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html
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https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/waves-intro/latest/waves-intro_en.html
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Multiple Choice
Describe how forces start waves.
Forces start a _____ that travels through a medium.
disturbance
energy
wave
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Multiple Choice
Explain how a wave can travel through a medium and yet the medium stays in place. Use the term energy in your answer.
Energy travels through the _____, leaving the ______ in place.
matter, medium
medium, matter
wave, medium
medium, wave
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Multiple Choice
Describe two ways in which waves travel, and give an example of each.
______ waves travel at right angles to the disturbance. _____ waves travel in the same direction as the disturbance. Examples are _____ waves and ______ waves.
longitudinal, transverse, rope, water
earthquake, ocean, sound, transverse
transverse, longitudinal, ocean, sound
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Multiple Choice
Does water moving through a hose qualify as a wave? Explain why or why not.
yes, because in a wave, the medium moves, but not the disturbance.
yes, because in a wave, the disturbance moves, but the medium does not.
no, because in a wave, the medium moves, but not the disturbance.
no, because in a wave, the disturbance moves, but the medium does not.
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Multiple Choice
Suppose you drop a cookie crumb in your milk. At once, you see ripples spreading across the surface of the milk. What type of waves are these? What is the disturbance?
transverse waves, the falling crumb
longitudinal waves, the falling crumb
transverse waves, your milk
longitudinal waves, your milk
Chapter 15: Waves
Waves transfer energy and interact in predictable ways.

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