WorksheetsWave Behaviors
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Definition: When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Resonance
Doppler Effect
Polarization
Diffraction
The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Resonance
Doppler Effect
Interference
Polarization
The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
The image of the two waves depicts
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
Definition: the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Polarization
Definition: when a wave reaches the interface between two different media, typically some of the wave will bounce back into the original medium.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Polarization
Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Which of the pictured is responsible for our sky being blue?
Transmission
Reflection
Refraction
Scattering
Absorption
Which of the pictured is responsible for black pavement being hot?
Transmission
Reflection
Refraction
Scattering
Absorption
Which of the pictured is responsible for us being able to see objects?
Transmission
Reflection
Refraction
Scattering
Absorption
A curved piece of glass that bends light toward a central focal point is called a(n)______.
mirror
concave lens
convex lens
filter
A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.
echo
amplitude
opaque
frequency
Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2
light speeds up and bends towards the normal
light speeds up and bends away from the normal
light slows down and bends towards the normal
light slows down and bends away from the normal
Based on the image, which medium has a larger index of refraction?
Medium 1 has a larger index of refraction.
Medium 2 has a larger index of refraction.
Both mediums have the same index of refraction.
Cannot be determined.
