Waves Part 2

What is diffraction in terms of wave behavior?

• The compression of a wave

• The bending of a wave around a barrier

• The expansion of a wave

• The reflection of a wave

What describes the term 'rarefaction' in a longitudinal wave?

• Where particles are close together

• Where particles move side to side

• Where particles are spread apart

• Where particles move in a circular motion

Which type of wave is described as compressional or longitudinal, moving back and forth as it travels from source to receiver?

• S waves

• Surface waves

• P waves

• Scattering waves

What characterizes S waves?

• They compress and expand

• They move parallel and perpendicular

• They deviate upon striking an obstacle

• They move side to side and are perpendicular to the direction of the wave

What are surface waves in the context of mechanical waves?

• Waves that bend around barriers

• Waves that compress and expand

• Waves that move both parallel and perpendicular, causing circular motion

• Waves that scatter light

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What does scattering refer to in terms of light behavior?

• Light bending around barriers

• Light compressing and expanding

• Light deviating from its path upon striking an obstacle

• Light moving in a circular path

Energy that comes from a source, (sun) and travels through space at the speed of light.

• Reflection

• Radiation

• Refraction

• Hertz

What is absorbed by the ozone layer to prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth's surface?

• X-ray

• Microwave

• Ultraviolet

• Gamma rays

Which type of electromagnetic waves have the highest energy?

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Ultraviolet

• Gamma rays

What is described as oscillating electric and magnetic fields traveling at the speed of light?

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet