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Review Different Ways Waves Interact With Each Other And Their Surroundings. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

When a wave hits a surface through which it can't pass and bounces back
a) diffraction
b) Refraction
c) Reflection
d) Interference

When a wave moves around a barrier or through an opening bending and spreading out in MORE THAN ONE DIRECTION
a) Refraction
b) Reflection
c) Diffraction
d) Interference

Waves that appear to stand still when vibrating at just the right frequency
a) standing waves
b) constructive interference
c) destructive interference
d)

When a wave enters a new medium at an angle, one side of wave changes speed and causes wave to bend
a) Diffraction
b) Refraction
c) Reflection
d)

When waves meet crest to crest or trough to trough and amplitude increases
a) destructive interference
b) constructive interference
c) resonance
d)

What wave interaction resulted in the destruction of the Tacoma Bridge
a) Interference
b) Resonance
c) Reflection
d)

This law states that the angle of incidence = angle of reflection
a) law of angles
b) law of waves
c) law of reflection
d)

When the crest of a wave meets the trough of another wave - this results
a) destructive interference
b) constructive interference
c) resonance
d)

In a standing wave, the points of 0 amplitude are called ___.
a) antinodes
b) crests
c) nodes
d)

The points on a standing wave of maximum amplitude are called ___
a) antinodes
b) nodes
c) troughs
d)

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