WorksheetsDIFFRACTION OF WAVES
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
Definition: The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around objects.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Resonance
A wave of constant wavelength diffracts as it passes through an opening in a barrier. As the size of the opening is increased, the diffraction effects
decrease
increase
remain the same
A wave is diffracted as it passes through an opening in a barrier. The amount of diffraction that the wave undergoes depends on both the
amplitude and frequency of the incident wave
wavelength and speed of the incident wave
wavelength of the incident wave and the size of the opening
amplitude of the incident wave and the size of the opening
Which diagram best represents the shape and direction of a series of wave fronts after they have passed through a small opening in a barrier?
Radio waves diffract around buildings more than light waves do because, compared to light waves, radio waves
move faster
move slower
have a higher frequency
have a longer wavelength
Waves pass through a 10-centimeter opening in a barrier without being diffracted. This observation provides evidence that the wavelength of the waves i
much shorter than 10 cm
equal to 10 cm
longer than 10 cm but shorter than 20 cm
longer than 20 cm
how does diffraction work
it goes through water and air
is a beam of light stopping at a wall
it bounces off of light
is the bending of light as it passes around the edge of an object
This diagram shows a series of straight wave fronts produced in a shallow tank of water approaching a small opening in a barrier.
