4.2 Behaviors of Waves

Multiple Choice

This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

Multiple Choice

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Resonance

• Doppler Effect

• Polarization

• Diffraction

Multiple Choice

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Resonance

• Doppler Effect

• Interference

• Polarization

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The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

Multiple Choice

The image of the two waves depicts

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

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Definition: the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Polarization

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Definition: when a wave reaches the interface between two different media, typically some of the wave will bounce back into the original medium.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Polarization

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Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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Light waves and sound waves are similar in that...

• They are both longitudinal waves

• They are both transverse waves

• They both transmit energy

• They both can travel through space.

Multiple Choice

Which of the pictured is responsible for us being able to see objects?

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear

• a louder sound

• an echo

• a quieter sound

• nothing

Multiple Choice

Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?

• diffraction

• refraction

• constructive interference

• destructive interference