Wave Behaviors

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes. 

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Absorption
• Transmission

Hey!  That straw looks broken.  Why?

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• absorption

What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 

• refraction of light
• reflection of light
• transmission of light
• absorption of light

When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another we are referring to ...

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• refraction

The student looks out the window and clearly sees other students outside. What is happening to MOST of the light that hits the window from the outside?

• The light is being absorbed.

• The light is being reflected.

• The light is being transmitted.

• The light is being scattered.

What happens when light moves from air to water?

• The light continues at the same speed.

• The light slows down.

• The light speeds up.

• The light forms a mirage.

A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.

• echo

• amplitude

• opaque

• frequency

8. There are different types of objects that allow light waves to pass through them. Which of the following allows only some light to be transmitted (looks blurry)?

• transparent object

• translucent object

• opaque object

• invisible object

The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave

• A. diffraction
• B. resonance
• C. reflection
• D. interference