Wave Interactions

Multiple Choice

Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Radiation

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Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.

• True
• False

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This is an example of ___________________.

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Refraction

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A scientists taps a glass beaker to find its natural frequency of vibration. He then produces a loud sound at the same frequency using an oscilloscope and amplifier. What is the scientist creating?

• Reflection

• Resonance

• Amplification

• Diffraction

Multiple Choice

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

Multiple Choice

The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

• mirror
• laser
• reflection
• refraction

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Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

• Refraction

• Reflection

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Which of the figures represents reflection?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents refraction?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Diffraction

Multiple Choice

What would you call this?

• Bounce back

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

Multiple Choice

Which picture is diffraction?

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What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

• Constructive

• Destructive

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What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

• Constructive

• Destructive

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What's happening at A?

• Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

• A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

• Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

• A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.

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What is happening at B?

• Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

• A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

• Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

• A crest and a trough are combining to create constructive interference.

Multiple Choice

A pencil is placed in a beaker of water. When viewed from the side, the pencil appears to be bent. This is an example of ___.

• refraction

• attraction

• diffraction

• reflection

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If a jump rope is secured on both sides with one side remaining still and the other producing a continuous wave, which behavior does that wave exhibit?

• Scattering

• Reflection

• Transmission

Multiple Choice

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

• Constructive Interference

• Destructive Interference

Multiple Choice

Which type of interference occurs when sound waves produced by wind instruments become louder?

• Constructive

• Destructive

Multiple Choice

True or False? Two waves cannot exist in the same space or in the same medium at the same time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?

• They counteract and the wave stops.

• They combine to create a larger compression.

• They combine to create a rarefaction.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

• They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

• They counteract and the wave either lessens or stops completely.

• The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.