Wave behavior review

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

The image of the two waves depicts

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

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

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

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

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another we are referring to ...

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• refraction

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A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.

• echo

• amplitude

• opaque

• frequency

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What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?

• transmission

• transparent

• refraction

• absorption

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• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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Hey!  That straw looks broken.  Why?

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• absorption

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