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NDQ_013845 | Insulation can keep a house cool on a hot day. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013848 | Thermal energy is always transferred from cooler to warmer objects. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013850 | Land and sea breezes are examples of convection currents. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013851 | Only hot objects radiate thermal energy. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013852 | A pot resting on a hot stovetop heats up because of | a. convection, b. conduction, c. radiation, d. all of the above | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013853 | Your hand feels cold when you hold an ice cube because | a. the ice radiates cold to your hand, b. the ice conducts cold to your hand, c. your hand cools down by convection, d. your hand transfers thermal energy to the ice | d | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013854 | In which of the following materials does conduction occur most quickly? | a. iron, b. wood, c. plastic, d. oxygen | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013855 | Examples of thermal insulators include | a. down feathers, b. Styrofoam, c. air, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013856 | The transfer of thermal energy by convection occurs only in | a. gases, b. solids, c. fluids, d. liquids | c | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013857 | Thermal energy is transferred throughout the ocean by | a. radiation, b. conduction, c. thermal conductors, d. convection currents | d | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013858 | A sea breeze blows | a. toward the land, b. toward the sea, c. only at night, d. during both day and night | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013859 | Conduction occurs only between particles that collide. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013860 | Wood is an example of a good thermal conductor. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013861 | Home insulation prevents the transfer of cold into the house. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013862 | Warmer air rises because it is less dense than cooler air. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013863 | All objects radiate thermal energy. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013864 | Convection currents carry thermal energy from the sun to Earth. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013865 | Fluid particles with more energy have greater density. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013866 | Metals are excellent thermal conductors because they have freely moving electrons. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013867 | A land breeze is an example of a convection current. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013868 | Thermal energy is transferred from a space heater to a person in front of it by conduction. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: transfer of thermal energy
Conduction:
Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching. When energetic particles collide with nearby particles, they transfer some of their thermal energy. From particle to particle, like dominoes falling, thermal energy moves throughou... |
NDQ_013869 | The function of a thermostat is to transfer thermal energy. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013870 | What happens to hot water as it moves through a homes hot-water heating system? | a. It transfers thermal energy to the rooms of the house, b. It cools down and returns to the boiler, c. It turns to steam, which runs the fan, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013871 | The water in a hot-water heating system is heated by a furnace. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013872 | In a warm-air heating system, cold air in each room | a. enters an intake vent near the ceiling, b. blows out of a vent and across the room, c. leaves the house through the chimney, d. transfers thermal energy to the furnace | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013873 | In a warm-air heating system, pipes carry thermal energy throughout the house. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013874 | What happens when the refrigerant of a cooling system absorbs thermal energy? | a. It melts, b. It thaws, c. It condenses, d. It evaporates | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013875 | How are internal and external combustion engines similar? | a. Both burn fuel in a cylinder, b. Both produce thermal energy, c. Both have a piston that moves in a cylinder, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013876 | Thermal energy from inside a refrigerator changes the refrigerant to a gas. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013877 | A combustion engine burns fuel to produce thermal energy. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013878 | In a functioning combustion engine, the piston has | a. kinetic energy, b. electrical energy, c. chemical energy, d. thermal energy | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013880 | In any combustion engine, the engine does the work of moving a piston. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013881 | In a warm-air heating system, warm-air vents are always placed near the ceiling. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013883 | An air conditioner is an example of a cooling system. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013886 | Refrigerant changes to a liquid in the condenser of a refrigerator. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013888 | Steam ships have internal combustion engines. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013889 | The purpose of a radiator in a heating system is to produce thermal energy. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013890 | substance that absorbs and releases thermal energy in a cooling system | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | c | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013891 | Warm air moves through the ducts of heating system because of gravity. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013892 | device in a heating system that controls the furnace or boiler | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | g | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013893 | complex machine that produces thermal energy outside the machine and uses the thermal energy to do | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | e | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013894 | The transfer of thermal energy can be used to keep things cool. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013895 | heating system that includes a boiler, pipes, and radiators | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | f | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013896 | Thermal energy naturally moves from a warmer area to a cooler area. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013897 | The piston of a combustion engine moves because the crankshaft turns. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013898 | complex machine that produces thermal energy inside the machine and uses the thermal energy to do work | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | a | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013899 | refrigerator or air conditioner | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013900 | heating system that includes a furnace, ducts, and vents | a. internal combustion engine, b. cooling system, c. refrigerant, d. warm-air heating system, e. external combustion engine, f. hot-water heating system, g. thermostat | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013901 | Types of home heating systems include | a. warm-air heating systems, b. hot-water heating systems, c. solar heating systems, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013902 | How is thermal energy transferred in a refrigerator? | a. from the warm kitchen to the cool refrigerator, b. from the cool refrigerator to the warm kitchen, c. from the cool refrigerator to the cold outdoors, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013903 | Why must a cooling system do work to keep things cool? | a. It transfers thermal energy from a cooler to a warmer place, b. It takes energy to reverse the normal direction of heat flow, c. It takes energy to maintain the normal direction of heat flow, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013904 | What happens to the refrigerant as it passes through a cooling system? | a. It freezes and lowers the temperature of the system, b. It changes between liquid and gaseous states, c. It releases thermal energy into the refrigerator, d. It keeps evaporating and has to be replace | b | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013905 | In an external combustion engine, thermal energy is used directly to | a. move the piston back and forth, b. move the piston up and down, c. turn water into steam, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013906 | What happens first in an internal combustion engine? | a. Exhaust gases exit the cylinder, b. The piston moves up or down, c. A fuel-air mixture enters the cylinder, d. The piston rod turns the crankshaft | c | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013907 | Thermal energy from a radiator travels throughout the air in a room by | a. conduction, b. convection, c. radiation, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: using thermal energy
Heating Systems:
Warming homes and other buildings is an obvious way that thermal energy can be used. Two common types of home heating systems are hot-water and warm-air heating systems. Both types are described below. You can watch an animation showing how a solar heating system works at ... |
NDQ_013916 | You can start a surface wave by | a. pushing and pulling on a spring, b. shaking a rope up and down, c. dropping a pebble in a pond, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013918 | What is required for a mechanical wave to occur? | a. a disturbance in matter, b. a source of energy, c. particles of matter, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013920 | The parts of a longitudinal wave where particles of matter are spread farthest apart are called | a. crests, b. vibrations, c. rarefactions, d. compressions | c | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013921 | The lowest parts of a transverse wave is are known as | a. valleys, b. troughs, c. bottoms, d. media | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013924 | What is an S wave? | a. any transverse wave, b. a type of longitudinal wave, c. a wave generated by an earthquake, d. two of the above | c | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013929 | A mechanical wave starts with a disturbance in matter. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013932 | Particles of matter actually travel along with a mechanical wave. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013934 | Transverse waves travel only through solid matter. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013935 | Ocean waves travel deep below the surface of the water. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013936 | Earthquakes cause longitudinal waves. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013937 | The medium of a mechanical wave must be a solid or liquid. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013938 | In a surface wave, particles of the medium move only up and down. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013939 | Ocean waves crash on shore when the bottoms of the waves slow down due to friction. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013940 | In a surface wave, particles of matter move in a circular motion. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013941 | All waves transfer energy from one place to another. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013942 | A primary (P) wave is a longitudinal wave. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013943 | All waves must travel through matter. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013944 | All mechanical waves are either transverse or longitudinal waves. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013945 | Some waves do not require a medium. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013946 | A source of energy is needed to start a mechanical wave. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013947 | disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | c | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013948 | part of a longitudinal wave where particles of the medium are spread farthest apart | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | f | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013949 | wave in which particles of the medium vibrate at right angles to the direction that the wave travels | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | g | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013950 | combined transverse and longitudinal wave | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | e | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013951 | part of a transverse wave where particles of the medium are lowest | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | b | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013952 | wave in which particles of the medium vibrate in the same direction that the wave travels | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013953 | matter through which a mechanical wave travels | a. longitudinal wave, b. trough, c. mechanical wave, d. medium, e. surface wave, f. rarefaction, g. transverse wave | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013954 | Types of mechanical waves include | a. longitudinal waves, b. transverse waves, c. surface waves, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013955 | The medium of a mechanical wave can be a | a. gas, b. solid, c. liquid, d. any of the above | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013956 | The crests of a transverse wave are like the | a. crests of a primary wave, b. troughs of a longitudinal wave, c. rarefactions of a secondary wave, d. compressions of a longitudinal wave | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013957 | Examples of mechanical waves include all of the following except | a. ocean waves, b. sound waves, c. waves in a rope, d. electromagnetic waves | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013958 | Waves that an earthquake sends through rocks underground include | a. tsunami waves, b. transverse waves, c. longitudinal waves, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013959 | Which of the following statements about ocean waves is true? | a. They travel on the surface of the water, b. They travel deep underwater, c. They are secondary waves, d. They are primary waves | a | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013960 | You generate a longitudinal wave when you | a. shake a spring up and down, b. shake a rope up and down, c. push and pull a spring, d. two of the above | c | Lesson: characteristics of waves
Mechanical Waves:
A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place. A mechanical wave starts when matter is disturbed. An example of a mechanical wave is pictured in Figure 19.1. A drop of water falls into a pond. This disturbs the water in the pon... |
NDQ_013961 | The less compressed particles of matter become in a longitudinal wave, the greater the waves amplitude. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013962 | In a longitudinal wave, amplitude is a measure of | a. how many waves pass a fixed point each second, b. how close together particles of the medium become, c. how quickly the wave travels a given distance, d. how far apart adjacent compressions are | b | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013963 | The distance between two adjacent compressions of a longitudinal wave is its wavelength. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013964 | If two waves have the same amplitude, the wave with more energy is the wave with the | a. shorter wavelength, b. lower frequency, c. denser medium, d. slower spee | a | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013965 | The frequency of a wave is the same as the frequency of the vibrations that caused the wave. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013966 | If two waves have the same speed, the wave with a higher frequency must have a | a. shorter wavelength, b. longer wavelength, c. greater amplitude, d. two of the above | a | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013967 | Wave speed is a product of | a. wavelength and frequency, b. wavelength and amplitude, c. frequency and amplitude, d. none of the above | a | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013968 | Wave speed measures the same thing as wave frequency. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013969 | Wavelength equals wave speed multiplied by wave frequency. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013970 | What is the frequency of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 m and a speed of 2 m/s? | a. 4 Hz, b. 2 Hz, c. 1 Hz, d. 12 Hz | c | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
NDQ_013972 | The resting position of particles in a longitudinal wave is where the particles are most spread out. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring waves
Wave Amplitude and Wavelength:
The height of a wave is its amplitude. Another measure of wave size is wavelength. Both wave amplitude and wave- length are described in detail below. Figure 19.11 shows these wave measures for both transverse and longitudinal waves. You can also simulate waves wi... |
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