WorksheetsWave Interactions
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a wave changing direction?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
2.
Light waves are mechanical waves.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
5.
When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Light is the only wave that can be reflected.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
8.
When a wave bends or spreads past a medium, this is referred to as
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
9.
When waves meet, and form either a larger or smaller amplitude
a)
Radiation
b)
Interference
c)
Diffraction
d)
Microwaves
10.
The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
11.
Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude. If this occurs, it is called
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
12.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
13.
When the two waves in the picture (to the left) meet, they will go through
a)
Reflection
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Destructive nNterference
d)
Refraction
14.
Standing waves occur when the wave is ______________ at the same frequency.
a)
Reflected
b)
Refracted
c)
Diffracted
d)
none of these
15.
Standing waves resemble _________ waves, but the energy actually does not keep moving in one direction.
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Compressional
c)
Transverse
d)
Medium
16.
When external vibrations match a frequency, amplitude is easily increased because of resonance.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is occurring in this gif.?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Resonance
d)
Radiation
18.
These waves are experiencing
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Diffusion
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