Wave Behavior

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What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

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Diffraction

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What is the definition of Diffraction?

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The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners.

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What is the term for the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough?

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Wavelength

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What do all waves carry?

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Energy

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Why can we hear around a corner but not see?

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The smaller the opening the more diffraction; light waves are so small you will have little diffraction.

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What is Reflection in wave behavior?

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Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through.

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What is Refraction in wave behavior?

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The bending of waves as they enter a new medium.

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What is Absorption in wave behavior?

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The process by which waves are absorbed by a material and converted into energy.

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What is Amplitude?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.