Wave Interactions

What is interference?  

• occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
• occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
• when one waves travels alone

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Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?

• diffraction
• refraction
• constructive interference
• destructive interference

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How loud or soft a sound is, is related to the _____________ of the wave

• amplitude
• frequency
• wave length
• rest position

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The changing pitch of a police siren as the car moves past you

• sound interfernce
• doppler effect
• constructive interference
• destructive interference

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Resonance occurs when

• an object is forced to vibrate at its natural frequency.
• sound changes speed in going from one medium to another.
• the amplitude of a wave is amplified.
• sound makes multiple reflections

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The medium (or matter) through which a wave travels affects its...

• Wavelength
• Speed
• Amplitude

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Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.

• parallel
• transverse
• longitudinal
• perpendicular

What part of the longitudinal wave is the "?"

• rarefaction
• compression
• expansion
• reflection

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of a wave changing direction?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Radiation
• Diffraction

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Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Radiation

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