Wave Behavior Quiz

What is the effect of a greater change in speed on wave bending?

• The wave bends less

• The wave bends more

• The wave does not bend

• The wave disappears

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What is the term for the wave that strikes the surface in the Law of Reflection diagram?

• Reflected ray

• Incident ray

• Refracted ray

• Absorbed ray

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What is the term for the wave that bounces off the surface in the Law of Reflection diagram?

• Reflected ray

• Incident ray

• Refracted ray

• Absorbed ray

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What is the effect of refraction on waves?

• Waves disappear

• Waves bend

• Waves reflect

• Waves remain unchanged

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What is diffraction?

• When a wave strikes an object and is absorbed

• When an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it

• When two or more waves combine to form a new wave

• When an object vibrates at its natural frequency

What happens during absorption?

• A wave is reflected off a surface

• A wave strikes an object and goes into it

• A wave speeds up

• A wave changes color

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What is constructive interference?

• When two or more waves subtract from one another

• When two or more waves add together

• When a wave is absorbed by an object

• When a wave is reflected off a surface

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What is destructive interference?

• When two or more waves add together

• When two or more waves subtract from one another

• When a wave is absorbed by an object

• When a wave is reflected off a surface

Which best defines reflection?

• The bouncing of a wave off a boundary or object

• The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium

• The spreading of a wave around boundaries or objects

• The overlapping of waves

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What best defines refraction?

• The bouncing of a wave off a boundary or object

• The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium

• The spreading of a wave around an obstacle

• The overlapping of waves

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