Reflection Refraction Diffraction Interference

Which diagram represents specular reflection?

• A

• B

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Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.

• equal

• double

• half

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Which diagram represents diffuse reflection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

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Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Frequency

This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.

• Echo

• Transmission

• Refraction

• Absorption

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A straw in a glass of water looks bent.

• refraction

• diffraction

• angle of reflection

• angle of incidence

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What happens when waves slow down and change direction?

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

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What is it called when two waves combine to form a new wave?

• reflection

• diffraction

• interference

What happens when the crests of two waves overlap to form a larger wave?

• diffraction interference

• destructive interference

• constructive interference

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