Nature & Behavior of Waves Review

The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

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Frequency is always measured in _________

• kilometers

• Hertz

• centimeters

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the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

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A wave that has a high frequency probably has a _____ wavelength.

• large

• small

• medium

• no

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When an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it, this is known as...

• refraction.

• reflection.

• diffraction.

• scattering.

When a wave bends due to a change in speed as it passes into a different medium it, this is known as...

• refraction.

• reflection.

• diffraction.

• scattering.

______ are rhythmic disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space.

• Particles

• Electricity

• Waves

• Lights

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Waves in which the matter moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling are known as ________ waves.

• compressional

• mechanical

• transverse

• light

_____ is the process of a wave striking a surface and bouncing off.

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Scattering

• Reflection

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According to the Law of Reflection, the angle of ________ is the same as the angle of reflection.

• inference

• incidence

• interference

• incandescence