Wave Behavior

Wave Behavior
6.3.2

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Match

Match the following vocabulary word to its definition.

• process in which matter takes up the energy of a wave

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  the movement of waves through a medium

• the process in which light waves bounce off of an object

• the interaction of waves with one another

Absorption

Transmission

Reflection

Interference

• Absorption

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Interference

Transmission: when a wave travels through a medium

• ​occur through: air, water, glass, transparent materials

Transmission

Multiple Choice

Which material is most likely to allow the transmission of light waves?

• Coffee

• Concrete

• Air

• Mountain

Reflection: when a wave bounces off an object and does not absorb the energy

Interactive on Pg 4

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Reflection

Multiple Choice

Which example represents reflection?

• Radio waves travel through the air to the radio in a car.

• X-rays neither reflect off of nor pass through bone.

• When you look in a mirror, you can see yourself.

• When waves from two sources meet, the amplitude becomes taller.

Absorption: certain materials take in light instead of reflecting it or letting it pass.
Example: X-Rays

Absorption

Multiple Choice

In an X-ray, materials that absorb the waves appear white, while materials that transmit the waves appear dark.

Which material is the most likely to absorb X-rays?

• Muscle

• Wood

• Air

• Coin

Interference: when 2 or more waves meet and interact with each other.

Can make the waves combine.

Interference

Match

Match the following wave behavior to its picture.

Reflection

Transmission

Absorption

Interference

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Absorption

• Interference

Poll

Do you have any questions about today's lesson?

• No - this makes sense

• Maybe - I'm a little confused

• Yes I am lost and will reach out to Miss Koch