Wave Interactions

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Absorption
• Diffraction

What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Diffraction

The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

The image of the two waves depicts

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

Definition: the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another (bending).

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

Destructive interference is 

• When the two waves affect  each other in a negative way 
• The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude
• Are in phase 

According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

• continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
• moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
• bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
• bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.