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WorksheetsWave Interactions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is happening to these waves as they enter a material?
absorption
refraction
reflection
diffusion
Which happens when waves pass through a material?
diffusion
reflection
transmission
interference
When light is reflected, what determines the angle of reflection?
the angle of incidence
the brightness of the light
the substance reflecting the light
the substance through which light is traveling the substance through which light is traveling
Which happens when a wave passes through an opening?
interference
refraction
reflection
diffraction
What is interference?
the diminishing energy of a wave as it enters a material
the formation of a new wave by two or more overlapping waves
the change of direction of a wave caused by entering a new material
the change of direction of a wave caused by passing around a small object the change of direction of a wave caused by passing around a small object
The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
absorption
transmission
reflection
diffraction
The passage of light through an object
transmission
absorption
diffraction
reflection
The bouncing of a wave off a surface
reflection
absorption
transmission
diffraction
The change in direction of a wave that occurs as the wave changes speed when moving from one medium to another
refraction
absorption
transmission
diffraction
The change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
diffraction
absorption
transmission
refraction
