Wave Interactions

If the wavelength of a wave is doubled, what happens to the speed if the frequency remains constant?

• Speed is halved

• Speed is doubled

• Speed remains the same

• Speed is quadrupled

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What is the formula to find speed if frequency and wavelength are known?

• Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

• Speed = Frequency / Wavelength

• Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

• Speed = Frequency + Wavelength

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What medium do sound waves travel through?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Vacuum

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In longitudinal waves, how does the medium move?

• Up and down

• Back-and-forth in the same direction as the wave

• In a circular motion

• Side to side

In which type of wave is amplitude a measure of compression and rarefaction?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

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Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Frequency

Which type of interaction is this?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

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What does B represent?

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• refraction

The reflection of a wave is --

• the change in amplitude of a wave when it bounces off a barrier.

• the change in frequency of a wave when it bounces off a barrier.

• the change in velocity of a wave when it bounces off a barrier.

• the change in direction of a wave when it bounces off a barrier.

When a wave bends around a barrier or passes through an opening, it is called

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Interference