wave behavior

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What is wave behavior?

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Wave behavior refers to how waves interact with different mediums and obstacles, including reflection, refraction, absorption, and diffraction.

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What is reflection in wave behavior?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of waves from a surface that they cannot pass through.

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What is refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of waves as they enter a new medium, changing their speed and direction.

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What is absorption in the context of waves?

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Absorption is the process by which a wave's energy is taken in by a material, preventing it from being reflected or transmitted.

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What is diffraction?

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Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings, which allows waves to spread out.

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Why can we hear around a corner but not see?

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We can hear around a corner because sound waves can diffract more easily than light waves, which require a direct line of sight.

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What happens to energy when a wave hits a surface?

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When a wave hits a surface, energy is transferred from the wave to the surface, but the wave itself does not travel with the energy.

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What is the relationship between wave amplitude and energy?

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The greater the amplitude of a wave, the more energy it carries.

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What type of wave behavior occurs when light passes through a prism?

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Refraction occurs when light passes through a prism, bending the light and separating it into different colors.

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What is the difference between constructive and destructive interference?

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Constructive interference occurs when two waves combine to make a larger wave, while destructive interference occurs when they combine to reduce or cancel each other out.