Wave Interactions

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

• Transverse and longitudinal

• Infrared and ultraviolet

• Radio and sound

• Compressional and electromagnetic

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Which property of electromagnetic waves varies from red light to violet light in the visible spectrum?

• Speed

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Phase

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How do mechanical waves typically travel through a medium?

• By causing the medium to move with the wave

• By transferring energy from particle to particle

• By creating a vacuum in the medium

• By changing the chemical composition of the medium

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What happens when electromagnetic waves encounter a smooth surface?

• They are completely absorbed

• They pass through without any change

• They are reflected at the same angle as they hit the surface

• They become mechanical waves

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Which of the following is an application of mechanical waves?

• Cooking food in a microwave oven

• Transmitting radio signals

• Ultrasound imaging

• Solar panels generating electricity

What type of mechanical wave requires a material medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Radio waves

Which of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?

• They can travel through a vacuum

• They require a medium to travel

• They travel at the speed of light in a vacuum

• They are transverse waves

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What is the process called when a wave bounces back after hitting a barrier?

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Absorption

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What happens when light passes through a material and appears fuzzy after it passes?

• The light has been transformed.

• The light waves have been diffused.

• The light has been reflected.

• The light has been refracted.

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What happens to light when it strikes a dark surface?

• It is reflected.

• It is absorbed.

• It is transmitted.

• It is transfused.

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