Wave Interactions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is occurring when a light wave goes through a pane of glass in a window?
absorption
transmission
constructive interference
destructive interference
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which refers to the bending of a wave as it passes through one medium to another medium?
reflection
refraction
transmission
absorption
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which best describes what is occurring when a door is almost closed and rays of light fan out from the small opening?
absorption
interference
refraction
diffraction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A light bounces off the surface of a metal cup and shines in Harold’s eyes. Which best describes what is happening to the light waves in this scenario?
absorption
interference
refraction
reflection
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Yolanda is studying two waves. The first wave has an amplitude of 2 m, and the second has an amplitude of 3 m. Which statement accurately describes something that Yolanda can do as a part of her study?
She can use destructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 3.1 m.
She can use constructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 1.5 m.
She can use destructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 2.8 m.
She can use constructive interference to generate a wave with an amplitude of 3.5 m.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which situation would result in interference?
a wave bouncing off an object
a wave bending as it moves through an object
a wave scattering as it moves through an object
a wave increasing in energy as it hits another wave
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When light waves hit ice, most of them bounce off and radiate back into space. Because of this, ice is best described as which kind of surface?
reflective
absorbent
dense
rough
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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