Wave Properties Quiz

True/False: All waves can be reflected.

• True

• False

AM radio waves have (shorter, longer) wavelengths than FM radio waves do.

• Longer

• Shorter

The greater the change in speed in refraction, the (more, less) the wave bends.

• More

• Less

The bending of a wave around an object is known as:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

What is the angle formed by the incident beam and the normal in the law of reflection?

• 60 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

What is the process of two or more waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave?

• Interference

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

What is the term for when waves are undergoing constructive interference?

• In phase

• Frequency

• Out of phase

• Amplitude

What is the term for when waves are undergoing destructive interference?

• Out of phase

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• In phase

What is the special type of wave pattern that forms when waves equal in wavelength and amplitude but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere with each other?

• Resonance

• Standing wave

• Echo

• Node

What is the process by which an object is made to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequencies?

• Node

• Resonance

• Echo

• Standing wave