5.3 Behaviors of Waves

Multiple Choice

This is an example of__________________.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

Light bending as it passes through a raindrop is an example of...

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

Why would a wave change direction?

• Because it went from one medium to another.

• Because the amplitude was too large.

• Because the frequency was too small.

• Because the wavelength remained the same.

Multiple Choice

THis is an example of ___________________.

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

Multiple Choice

Constructive interference will cause the wave to 

• Increase its displacement
• Decrease its displacement 
• Make its displacement stay the same

Multiple Choice

What would you call this?

• Bounce back

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

Multiple Choice

A standing wave appears to be staying in one place.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Destructive interference is 

• When the two waves affect  each other in a negative way 
• The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude
• Are in phase 

Multiple Choice

Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?

• diffraction
• refraction
• constructive interference
• destructive interference

Multiple Choice

In a standing wave, destructive interference creates points of zero amplitude called nodes. Which letters represent this.

• A,E,F
• B,D,F
• B,C,D
• A,C,F