Wave Behavior

What is a wave?

• A) A moving disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without carrying the material with it.

• B) A stationary object that holds energy in one place.

• C) A type of material that moves energy.

• D) A sound that travels through air.

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What is the behavior of waves when they bounce off a surface?

• A) Reflection

• B) Refraction

• C) Diffraction

• D) Interference

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When a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another, it is called (a)   .

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

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Waves bend around obstacles or spread out after passing through openings. This behavior is known as _______.

• Diffraction.

• Reflection.

• Refraction.

• Absorption.

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What is the term for waves combining to form new wave patterns?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

A material takes in the wave’s energy instead of reflecting or transmitting it. This is called _______.

• Absorption.

• Reflection.

• Transmission.

• Diffusion.

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Waves pass through a material without being absorbed. This behavior is known as _______.

• Transmission.

• Reflection.

• Absorption.

• Diffusion.

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Waves changing direction due to particles or irregularities is called _______.

• Scattering.

• Reflection.

• Refraction.

• Diffraction.

Fill in the blank: Refraction is when a wave bends as it moves from one ______ to another.

• medium

• direction

• frequency

• amplitude

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What is absorption in the context of wave behavior?

• When a wave passes through a material

• When a wave's energy is taken in by a material

• When a wave is reflected by a material

• When a wave is refracted by a material

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