Wave Interactions

This happens when waves bounce back from a surface they cannot pass through.

• Echo

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

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Happens when waves bend as they enter a new medium at an angle.

• Echo

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

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Happens when waves pass through an obstacle or barrier.

• Echo

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

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There is _____ diffraction when the length of the opening is less than the wavelength.

• Less

• More

There is _________diffraction when the length of the opening is greater than the wavelength.

• Less

• More

A (An) _____ occurs when sound waves bounce back from a surface that they can’t pass through.

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Echo

• Refraction

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What are the three types of wave interactions?

• Echo, refraction, reflection

• Refraction, reflection, diffraction

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What type of interference is shown in the picture?

• Destructive Interference

• Constructive Interference

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What type of interference is shown in the picture?

• Constructive Interference

• Destructive Interference

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When waves are reflected straight back from an obstacle, the reflected waves interfere with the original waves and create.

• Constructive Interference

• Standing Waves

• Destructive Interference

• Diffraction

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