Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Section 14.3 : Wave Behavior

Self-Check Quizzes

1
When a wave strikes a boundary it is called a(n) _____.
A)transverse wave
B)reflected wave
C)antinode
D)incident wave
2
When two waves with displacements in the same direction exist in the same place at the same time, what will be the effect?
A)A standing wave will result.
B)Destructive interference will occur.
C)Constructive interference will occur.
D)A reflected wave will result.
3
If you increase the frequency of vibration used to produce a standing wave, what will be the result?
A)There will be destructive interference.
B)More energy will be lost.
C)The wave will not be reflected.
D)More antinodes and nodes will be produced.
4
The angle between the normal and the reflected wave is the _____.
A)angle of incidence
B)angle of reflection
C)normal angle
D)perpendicular angle
5
Refraction means a change in _____ of waves.
A)wavelength
B)direction
C)frequency
D)velocity
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