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WAVES QUIZ
QUIZ ABOUT WAVES
Term | Definition |
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another is: | A wave |
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to: | Move/vibrate |
The speed of a wave is it's wavelength multiplied by it's: | Frequency |
The bending of waves due to a change in speed is called: | Refraction |
The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as: | Diffraction |
The interaction between two waves that meet is called: | Interference |
Waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a process called: | Constructive Interference |
When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still , the result is a: | Standing Wave |
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match's the objects natural frequency? | Resonent |
A wave travels through a medium because: | It passes from particle to particle |
Mechanical waves are classified according to: | How they move |