5-4 Waves (Interactions)
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- Q1the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrierReflection30s
- Q2the bending of a wave as it enters a new mediumRefraction30s
- Q3the spreading out of waves through an opening or around a cornerDiffraction30s
- Q4the meeting and combining of wavesInterference30s
- Q5a change in the observed frequency of a wave due to relative motion between the source and the observerDoppler Effect30s
- Q6the passage of an EM wave through a mediumTransmission30s
- Q7the disappearance of an EM wave into the mediumAbsorption30s
- Q8spreading out of light rays in all directions, because particles reflect and absorb the lightScattering30s
- Q9a quality of light in which all of its waves vibrate in the same directionPolarization30s
- Q10a tool that uses refraction to spread out the different wavelengths that make up white lightPrism30s
- Q11meeting of waves in which the combined wave is larger than the original wavesConstructive Interference30s
- Q12meeting of waves in which the combined wave is smaller than the original wavesDestructive Interference30s