Light Waves Interaction

Interaction of Waves

Lesson 3 p. 16-23

Multiple Choice

Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?

• Transmission

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

This type of reflection is when light bounces off a smooth surface and at the same angle.

• Regular reflection

• Diffuse reflection

Multiple Choice

When a wave bends around a barrier or passes through an opening, it is called

• Diffraction
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Interference

Multiple Choice

What is interference?  

• occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
• occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
• when one waves travels alone

Multiple Choice

What is being shown in the diagram?

• resonance

• constructive interference

• standing wave

• destructive interference

Multiple Choice

What is being shown in the diagram?

• resonance

• constructive interference

• standing wave

• destructive interference

Multiple Choice

Standing waves are caused by

• reflection

• wave interference

• refraction

• wave speed

Multiple Choice

Points A, C, and E are showing

• nodes where constructive interference is occurring

• nodes where destructive interference is occurring

• antinodes where constructive interference is occurring

• antinodes where destructive interference is occurring

Multiple Choice

Points B and D show

• antinodes where destructive interference occurs

• nodes where destructive interference occurs

• nodes where constructive interference

• antinodes where constructive interference occurs

Multiple Choice

What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?

• reflection
• diffraction
• resonance
• refraction

Multiple Choice

A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano, This is an example of _______.

• resonance
• refraction
• diffraction
• reflection

Review Questions

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Multiple Choice

Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?

• Transmission

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

This type of reflection is when light bounces off a smooth surface and at the same angle.

• Regular reflection

• Diffuse reflection

Multiple Choice

When a wave bends around a barrier or passes through an opening, it is called

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Interference

Multiple Choice

What is interference?

• occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine

• occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other

• when one waves travels alone

Multiple Choice

What is being shown in the diagram?

• resonance

• constructive interference

• standing wave

• destructive interference

Multiple Choice

What is being shown in the diagram?

• resonance

• constructive interference

• standing wave

• destructive interference

Multiple Choice

Standing waves are caused by

• reflection

• wave interference

• refraction

• wave speed

Multiple Choice

Points A, C, and E are showing

• nodes where constructive interference is occurring

• nodes where destructive interference is occurring

• antinodes where constructive interference is occurring

• antinodes where destructive interference is occurring

Multiple Choice

Points B and D show

• antinodes where destructive interference occurs

• nodes where destructive interference occurs

• nodes where constructive interference

• antinodes where constructive interference occurs

Multiple Choice

What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?

• reflection

• diffraction

• resonance

• refraction

Multiple Choice

A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano, This is an example of _______.

• resonance

• refraction

• diffraction

• reflection