Wave Properties & Interactions

Which is transparent?

• a wooden fence
• clean water
• aluminum foil
• a purple balloon

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How do these waves differ?

• they travel at different speeds
• they have different wavelengths
• they carry different amounts of energy
• they are a different distance from the source

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the number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is a wave's

• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength
• speed

The distance between one crest and the next crest is the wave's

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• speed

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• The blue wave
• The red wave

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Energy of a wave is transferred to a material it encounters

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• diffraction

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Bending of waves due to a change in speed.

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

• diffraction

Waves bending around objects

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• diffraction

What happens when light strikes any shiny surface, like a mirror?

• It reflects

• It refracts

• It gets absorbed

• It changes color

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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