Patterns in Wave Behaviour in Different Types of Media

Which term refers to the bending of light rays when they encounter the edge of a barrier?

• interference

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

What is the change in the direction of a wave when it passes obliquely from one medium to another called?

• refraction

• interference

• diffraction

• superposition

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What factor most affects the speed of a sound wave?

• intensity of the medium

• properties of the medium

• amplitude of the sound waves

• frequency of the sound waves

Which of the following best describes diffraction?

• the bending of a wave as it crosses the boundary between two materials

• the bending of a wave as it reflects from a rough surface

• the bending of a wave as it goes around, or passes through, openings in a barrier

• the bending of a wave as it reflects from a smooth surface

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Which type of interference will occur when the pulses in the figure meet?

• no interference

• constructive interference

• total interference

• destructive interference

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Which type of wave interaction is best demonstrated in the picture ?

• reflection

• interference

• refraction

• diffraction

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When a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Reflection

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• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• transmission

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