7P10.3 Wave Behaviors

What are the two main types of waves?

• Horizontal and Vertical

• Transverse and Longitudinal

• Circular and Elliptical

• Linear and Non-linear

What happens to sound waves when they hit a hard, flat surface?

• They are absorbed

• They are transmitted

• They are reflected

• They are refracted

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How does light behave when it passes through a window?

• It is absorbed

• It is reflected

• It is transmitted

• It is scattered

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What color does a red object reflect?

• Yellow

• Red

• Blue

• Green

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Why do black objects appear black?

• They transmit all light

• They absorb all light

• They scatter all light

• They reflect all light

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What is the effect of adding curtains and furniture to a room on sound waves?

• They are transmitted more

• They are absorbed more

• They are reflected more

• They are scattered more

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What causes waves to change direction when they pass from air to glass?

• Change in humidity

• Change in temperature

• Change in density

• Change in pressure

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Why does a straw in a glass of water appear bent?

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Reflection

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What is the term for waves spreading out after passing through a gap?

• Scattering

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

What phenomenon makes the sky appear blue?

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Scattering