Wave Interactions/Behavior

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What is Reflection in wave behavior?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of waves when they hit a barrier or surface.

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What is Refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another, changing speed.

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Define Diffraction.

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Diffraction is the spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

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What is Interference in wave behavior?

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Interference is the phenomenon that occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.

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What is Destructive Interference?

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Destructive interference occurs when two waves combine to produce a wave of lesser amplitude.

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What is Constructive Interference?

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Constructive interference occurs when two waves combine to produce a wave of greater amplitude.

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What is the Doppler Effect?

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The Doppler Effect is the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source.

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What is Polarization of waves?

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Polarization is the orientation of the oscillations of a wave, particularly in light waves, in a particular direction.

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What is Absorption in wave behavior?

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Absorption is the process by which a wave's energy is taken up by a material, converting it to other forms of energy.

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What happens to light waves when they pass from air to water?

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Light waves bend as they pass from air to water due to a change in speed.