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wave behavior

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition reflection?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

c)

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

d)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

2.

What is the definition of Refraction?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the opposite direction, crest and trough overlap. Zero amplitude.

c)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

3.

Rainbows are made by...

a)

water

b)

rain

c)

Water droplets act as prisms to separate white light into the ROYGBIV spectrum

4.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear
a)
a louder sound
b)
an echo
c)
a quieter sound
d)
nothing
6.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
7.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
8.

Light waves and sound waves are similar in that...

a)

They are both longitudinal waves

b)

They are both transverse waves

c)

They both transmit energy

d)

They both can travel through space.

9.
Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?
a)
windows
b)
mirrors
c)
notebooks
d)
tables
10.
The orca uses this behavior of waves to locate food.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
11.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
12.
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Destructive Interference
c)
Refraction
d)
Diffraction
13.
What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 
a)
refraction of light
b)
reflection of light
c)
transmission of light
d)
absorption of light
14.

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

15.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

16.

What is a general definition of wave interference?

a)

When a wave bounces off an object

b)

When more than on wave meet and interact in the same medium

c)

When a wave bends around a corner

d)

When a wave creates static

17.

What type of interference is being shown in the picture?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

18.

What type of interference is occurring in the picture?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

19.
Two transverse waves overlap.  Crests overlap with crests.  Troughs overlap with troughs.  The waves are
a)
In-phase
b)
Out-of-phase
c)
In-synchronicity
d)
Out-of-synchronicity
20.
Destructive interference will result if parts of overlapping waves are _____.
a)
In phase
b)
Out of phase
c)
Moving in opposite directions
d)
Moving at the same wave speed.
21.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

22.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

23.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
24.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
25.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8