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Wave diffraction, refraction, reflection, and interference

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the bending of waves as they pass around an object called?
    Interference
    Reflection
    Refraction
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the change in direction of waves as they pass through a medium with different properties called?
    Refraction
    Reflection
    Diffraction
    Interference
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the bouncing back of waves off a surface called?
    Refraction
    Reflection
    Interference
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the interaction of waves that results in either amplification or cancellation called?
    Reflection
    Refraction
    Diffraction
    Interference
    30s
  • Q5
    When waves pass through a narrow opening or slit, what interference pattern is observed?
    Refraction
    Interference
    Diffraction
    Reflection
    30s
  • Q6
    What happens to the direction of light waves as they pass through a curved lens?
    Diffraction
    Interference
    Refraction
    Reflection
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the phenomenon of two waves of equal frequency and amplitude canceling each other out called?
    Diffraction
    Destructive interference
    Constructive interference
    Reflection
    30s
  • Q8
    What happens when two waves of equal frequency and amplitude combine to create a wave with a larger amplitude?
    Destructive interference
    Constructive interference
    Diffraction
    Reflection
    30s
  • Q9
    What type of surface is required for specular reflection to occur?
    Interfering surface
    Smooth surface
    Diffuse surface
    Rough surface
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the phenomenon of waves bending around a barrier and then converging back together called?
    Reflection
    Refraction
    Interference
    Diffractive bending
    30s

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