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3.03 Mid-Unit Exam: The Behavior of Waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of wave interference is shown in the diagram?

a)
b)
c)
2.

The diagram shows two original waves interfering with each other to produce a combined waveform. The two original waves, shown on the left side of the image, are:

a)
b)
3.

During constructive interference, two waves moving through the same medium will

a)

amplify each other

b)

move around each other

c)

cancel each other out

4.

A standing wave is a wave that appears fixed or stationary in space.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Under the Doppler Effect, an observer behind a moving wave source observes

a)

increased wave frequency

b)

no wave frequency

c)

decreased wave frequency

d)

unchanging wave frequency

6.

Police radar works to detect speeding cars by use of

a)

wave interference

b)

the Doppler Effect

c)

the formation of standing waves

d)

wave canellation

7.

When refraction occurs, a change in wave speed leads to a change in wave direction.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Reflection occurs with light waves but not with sound or water waves.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Another name for destructive interference is

a)

cancellation

b)

amplification

c)

standing

d)

antinode

10.

When the source of a wave is moving relative to an observer of the wave, which of the following is true?

a)

observers ahead of the wave observe an apparent increase in wave frequency

b)

observers both ahead of and behind the wave notice an increase in frequency

c)

observers in all directions notice a decrease in wave frequency

d)

observers behind the wave observe lower wavelengths and higher frequency