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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
Two waves that undergo constructive interference must be...
In phase
Out of phase
Two waves that undergo destructive interference must be...
In phase
Out of phase
The two categories of waves are
Mechanical
Physical
Electromagnetic
Love
The two forms that waves can take are...
Transverse
Circular
Diamond
Longitudinal
Light waves and sound waves are similar in that...
They are both longitudinal waves
They are both transverse waves
They both transmit energy
They both can travel through space.
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
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