Quiz  /  Wave Behavior

  • 1. 
    What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave oscillates in one particular direction?

  • Refraction
  • Polarization
  • Diffraction
  • Reflection

  • 2. 
    What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave stays in the same medium, but bends around an obstacle?

  • Reflection
  • Polarization
  • Refraction
  • Diffraction

  • 3. 
    What is it called when a wave encounters a barrier and returns to the original medium?

  • Diffraction
  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Polarization

  • 4. 
    What is it called when a wave encounters a new medium and the medium takes some of the energy of the wave away?

  • Absorption
  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Diffraction

  • 5. 
    What is it called when a wave changes direction upon moving from one medium to a new medium?

  • Diffraction
  • Refraction
  • Interference
  • Polarization

  • 6. 
    When sunlight hits black pavement, the pavement becomes hot. This is an example of what type of wave behavior?

  • Refraction
  • Interference
  • Absorption
  • Diffraction

  • 7. 
    What is it called when two waves come into contact with each other?

  • Polarization
  • Diffraction
  • Refraction
  • Interference

  • 8. 
    Light striking a prism is an example of what type of wave behavior?

  • Polarization
  • Diffraction
  • Interference
  • Refraction

  • 9. 
    What type of waves cannot be polarized?

  • Radio waves
  • Light waves
  • Transverse waves
  • Sound waves

  • 10. 
    What type of wave interference results in a wave with a smaller amplitude than the two original waves?

  • Constructive
  • Destructive
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