Resonance and Diffraction

The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate

• A. refraction
• B. reflection
• C. resonance
• D. standing wave

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When two waves combine to form a new wave with a smaller amplitude, it is called 

• Refraction
• Constructive Interference
• Resonance
• Destructive Interference

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This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 

• microwaves
• visible light
• x-rays
• gamma ray

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Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

• short
• long
• average

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When the crest of one wave passes through the trough of another wave, ______ takes place.

• resonance
• diffraction
• destructive interference
• constructive interference

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

• resonance
• refraction
• diffraction
• reflection

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In ________ interference, the energy of the combined wave is greater than the energy of each of the two waves.

• destructive
• rarefaction
• resonance
• constructive

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

• reflection
• diffraction
• resonance
• refraction

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When two waves combine to form a new wave with a larger amplitude, it is called 

• Diffraction
• Destructive Interference
• Resonance
• Constructive Interference

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This image is representing what wave interaction?

• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Reflection
• Interference

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