Boundary Behavior of a Wave

Boundary Behavior of a Wave

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Boundary Behavior of a Wave

Boundary Behavior of a Wave

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Refraction occurs when waves enter a new ​ (a)   and change ​ (b)   .

medium

speed

obstacle

air

solid

liquid

gas

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of Diffraction?

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the opposite direction, crest and trough overlap. Zero amplitude.

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear

a louder sound

an echo

a quieter sound

nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

light passing through the windows

Diffraction

hearing sound from the hallway

Reflection

the reason the sky is blue

Refraction

seeing your image in a mirror

Transmission

seeing a rainbow after a rainshower

Scattering

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition reflection?

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

· Why can we hear around a corner but not see?

Increased amplitude of the light wave means brighter light

the smaller the opening the more diffraction, light waves are so small you will have little diffraction.

Decreased amplitude of the light wave means dimmer light

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the picture an example of?

Reflection

Refraction

Diffraction

Transmission

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