Behavior of Mechanical Waves

When a wave strikes an object and bounces off

• medium

• refraction

• reflection

• interference

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change.

• speed

• frequency

• wavelength

• speed, frequency, and wavelength

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What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

• wave

• medium

• frequency

• amplitude

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_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

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The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

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when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

• diffraction

• reflection

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When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

• interference

• refraction

• frequency

If the amplitude increases during interference, this is __________

• destructive interference

• constructive interference

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