Waves Final Exam

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• light

The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

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The Northern Lights in Iceland are examples of

• mechanical waves.

• electromagnetic waves.

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the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

• diffraction

• reflection

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You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

• interference

• diffraction

• reflection

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When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

• interference

• refraction

• frequency

If the amplitude increases during interference, this is __________

• destructive interference

• constructive interference

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Is this an example of an electromagnetic wave or mechanical wave?

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

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