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Wave Interactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

2.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

3.

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

4.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
6.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

7.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

8.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

9.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

10.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

11.

When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

a)

interference

b)

refraction

c)

frequency

12.

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

a)

crest/peak

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

13.

Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

a)

Crest/Peak

b)

Wave Speed

c)

Resting Point

14.

Which wave has the longest wave length?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

15.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
16.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
17.
Light is the only wave that can be reflected.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

19.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

20.

Frequency is best described as...

a)

The distance from crest to crest

b)

The number of crests plus the number of troughs on the whole wave

c)

The number of waves per second

d)

The number of hot dogs Ezra eats per second

21.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.
When a wave bends or spreads past a medium, this is referred to as
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
23.

the bouncing of a wave off a surface

a)

transmission

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

24.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

25.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

pink