6.3.3 Wave Interactions

When a sound wave hits a wall and echoes back, this is an example of:

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Interference

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What kind of wave interaction does this image represent?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Interference

What causes the pencil to look different under the surface of the water?

• Interference

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

An interaction that occurs when two waves meet is known as:

• Diffraction

• Standing wave

• Interference

• Resonance

When two waves meet, and their amplitude increases as they pass through each other:

• Constructive Interference

• Amplitude Addition

• Positive Interference

• Destructive Interference

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Interference that causes a wave that appears to be standing still:

• Standing wave

• Resonance

• Destructive Interference

• Constructive Interference

The angle of incidence always equals:

• 90^o

• 45^o

• the angle of reflection

• the angle of absorption

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An interaction between two waves that causes a smaller amplitude:

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

• Resonance

• Diffraction

What determines the amplitude of a wave?

• Amount of energy
• Speed of wave
• Wavelength
• Frequency

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What happens when a wave moves through a barrier or around an opening?

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Rarefaction

• Destruction