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Lesson
wave interactions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reflectoin | the bounce ing back of an object or a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass |
| refraction | the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle caused by a change in speed |
| Diffractoin | the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening |
| absorption | the transfer of energy from a wave to a material that it encounters |
| interference | the interaction between waves that meet |
| standing wave | a wave that appears to stand in one place even though it is two waves interfering as they pass through each other |
| Resonance | the increase in the amplitude of a vibration that occurs when external vibrations match an object natural frequncy |
| transmitted | when something has been moved through space or between mediums |