Wave Properties Quiz

Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

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Which type of wave would most likely be used to describe ripples on a water surface?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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Which type of wave is sound?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

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What is diffraction of waves?

• The spreading out of waves through an opening

• the bending of waves around obstacles

• the bending of waves as they pass through a medium.

What occurs when a wave undergoes refraction?

• It bends as it passes around an obstacle.

• It bends when it passes through a different density or medium.

• It is completely absorbed and turns into heat.

• It reflects back into the original medium.

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Which phenomenon demonstrates the wave property of interference?

• A wave bending around a corner.

• A wave changing speed as it enters a new medium.

• Overlapping waves creating a pattern of alternating high and low amplitudes.

• Light reflecting off a mirror.

What is the primary cause of wave refraction?

• The wave encountering an obstacle.

• The wave passing through different densities or mediums.

• The wave's frequency changing.

• The wave's amplitude increasing.

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What type of wave interference results in a lower amplitude?

• Constructive interference.

• Destructive interference.

• Non-linear interference.

• Refractive interference.

What happens when light waves pass from air into water?

• They undergo reflection.

• They undergo refraction.

• They undergo diffraction.

• They undergo interference.

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This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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