Wave Interactions

Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?

• diffraction
• refraction
• constructive interference
• destructive interference

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is the bending of a wave, as it changes its speed moving from one medium to another.

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When a wave bends or spreads past a barrier or opening, this is referred to as

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Radiation

• Diffraction

When waves meet, and form either a larger or smaller amplitude

• Radiation
• Interference
• Diffraction
• Microwaves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?

• Constructive
• Destructive
• Diffractive
• Refractive

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The picture best represents

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Diffraction
• Interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When the two waves in the picture (to the left) meet, they will go through

• Reflection
• Constructive Interference
• Destructive nNterference
• Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of interaction is this?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of interaction is this?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2