Waves Multiple Choice Test

When two or more waves are at the same place at the same time, the resulting effect is called

When two waves are "in phase" what type of interference are they experiencing?

When the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of another, which type of interference occurs?

Standing waves occur because of

At the antinodes of a standing wave, what type of interference is occuring?

Nodes in a standing wave normally remain stationary.

The Doppler effect is the change in observed frequency due to

As a sound source (such as an ambulance) moves toward you, the pitch of the sound

Blue shift and red shift refer to how the Doppler effect can affect which type of wave?

If a star is experiencing red shift, it is moving

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