Basic Waves -Physics

As wavelength decreases in the electromagnetic spectrum the frequency _____. 

• decreases
• stays the same
• increases
• doubles

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What happens when light hits a mirror?

• it makes a color
• it reflects
• it makes a rainbow
• it passes through

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave

• A. diffraction
• B. resonance
• C. reflection
• D. interference

When the crests of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves, this occurs.

• A. diffraction
• B. destructive interference
• C. constructive interference
• D. resonant frequencies

We can see objects because of_______

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• diffraction

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What is this called?

• refraction
• reflection
• reconstroction
• retraction

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The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s

• 3x10⁸
• 3x10¹²
• 3x10⁶
• 3x10¹⁰

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constructive interference occurs when two or more waves combine to produce a smaller wave 

• true
• false

When two waves come together to form one larger wave, they are undergoing what type of interference?

• Constructive Interference
• Destructive Interference
• Noise Interference