Wave Behaviors

This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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Which of the figures represents reflection?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Refraction occurs when _____________

• the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
• a wave bounces off of a boundary
• waves parts meet each other
• waves bend around a barrier

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When a wave strikes an object and bounces off

• medium
• refraction
• reflection
• interference

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The type of wave that requires a medium to travel is

• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic
• Both of these
• Neither of these

When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change.

• speed
• frequency
• wavelength
• speed, frequency, and wavelength

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What are the units of frequency?

• m/s
• s
• Hz
• m

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Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?

• windows
• mirrors
• notebooks
• tables

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