Waves in Different Media

disappear.

change directions.

keep going in a straight line.

cause the particles of the medium to scatter.

The wave scatters in all directions.

The wave bounces back and changes direction.

The wave is pushed back in the exact opposite direction.

The wave pushes through the media in the same direction.

two waves collide in the same medium.

a wave splits into two waves within the same medium.

multiple waves exchange energy within a single medium.

a wave passes into a new medium and travels through that medium.

Absorption

Reflection

Refraction

Transmission

speed.

direction.

amplitude and wavelength.

All of the above.

The wave speed does not change as it travels through the wall.

The wave slows down as it travels through the wall, and speeds up on the other side.

The wave speeds up as it travels through the wall, and slows down on the other side.

The wave speed will change depending on which side of the wall the wave is coming from.

The speed of the wave

The amplitude of a wave

The wavelength of a wave

The properties of the two media

when the amplitude of the wave suddenly changes.

when it changes direction while passing through a single medium.

when it changes speed while passing from one medium to another.

when it divides into different directions when passing through a new medium.

A wave does not bend when it is passing between similar media.

A wave does not bend when it is passing from a solid medium to a liquid medium.

A wave does not bend when it is passing from a liquid medium to a solid medium.

A wave does not bend when its direction is perpendicular to the boundary between media.

the angle of the wave.

the energy of the wave.

the amplitude of the wave.

the shape of the wave.