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Wave Interactions Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Light is the only wave that can be reflected.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
5.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
6.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

7.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

8.

What is a disturbance that transfers energy?

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

wave

9.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a wave changing direction?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Radiation
d)
Diffraction
11.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
12.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
13.
These waves are experiencing
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Diffusion
14.

What happens when waves slow down and change direction?

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

absorption

15.

Light spreads out after it travels through a keyhole.

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

angle of reflection

d)

angle of incidence

16.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

17.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

18.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

19.

This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.

a)

Echo

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

20.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

21.

What word means the bouncing back of an object or wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

node

d)

resonance

22.

A substance through which a wave can travel is a

a)

longitudinal wave.

b)

vibration.

c)

medium.

d)

rarefaction.

23.

How do waves transfer energy?

a)

through ocean waves

b)

by the vibration of particles in a medium

c)

through compression

d)

by a combination of waves

24.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

a)

Mechanical Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Longitudinal Wave

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

25.
________is when a surface directs light beams in many different directions.
a)
Refraction
b)
Scattering
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
26.
What is happening in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Absorption
27.

The foam materials within a music recording studio have the unique property of acoustic absorption, whereas they take in energy from sound waves as opposed to reflecting the wave back into the room. Which answer properly describes the use of the foam?

a)

The foam has some benefit, but is mostly there for decorations within the studio.

b)

The foam specializes in deflecting the sound waves into other directions.

c)

The foam increases the amplitude of the sound waves so they travel out of the recording studio.

d)

The foam reduces unwanted sounds within the recording studio.