Wave Behaviors

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What is Reflection in wave behavior?

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Reflection is the bouncing back of a wave when it encounters a barrier or the interface between two different media.

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What is Refraction?

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Refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another, caused by a change in its speed.

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Define Diffraction.

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Diffraction is the spreading out of waves when they pass through a narrow opening or around obstacles.

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What is Resonance?

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Resonance is the phenomenon that occurs when a system is driven at its natural frequency, resulting in a significant increase in amplitude.

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Explain 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 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 pattern.

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Differentiate between Constructive and Destructive Interference.

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Constructive interference occurs when waves combine to make a larger amplitude, while destructive interference occurs when waves combine to make a smaller amplitude.

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What is Polarization?

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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 the principle of Superposition?

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The principle of Superposition states that when two or more waves overlap, the resultant displacement is the sum of the individual displacements.

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What is a Wavefront?

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A wavefront is an imaginary surface that connects all points of a wave that are in phase.