Wave Behaviors

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand how waves interact with the world around us?

• Because waves are only found in the ocean

• Because waves affect many aspects of daily life, from sound to light

• Because waves are not relevant to technology

• Because waves only occur in science experiments

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon describes the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a boundary it cannot pass through?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about diffraction is correct?

• Diffraction occurs only when waves pass through a wide opening.

• Diffraction is the bending and spreading of waves around obstacles or through narrow openings.

• Diffraction happens when waves bounce off a surface.

• Diffraction is the result of waves changing speed in different mediums.

Multiple Choice

What oscillation frequency for this string produces the standing wave pattern shown below?

• 6.0 Hz

• 2.0 Hz

• 12 Hz

• 3.0 Hz

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon explains the change in pitch of a siren as an ambulance approaches and then moves away from you?

• Doppler Effect

• Polarization

• Reflection

• Refraction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about polarization is correct?

• Polarization allows only light vibrating in a specific plane to pass.

• Polarization increases the frequency of light waves.

• Polarization changes the color of light.

• Polarization blocks all light waves.

Match

Match the following

• crest

• amplitude

• wavelength

• Trough

• wavelength

A

C

B

D

E

• A

• C

• B

• D

• E

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms describes the bending of waves as they pass through different mediums?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption