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What type of wave is characterized by particles of the medium moving in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves?
What type of wave is characterized by particles of the medium moving in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves?
Which type of wave is created by vibrating objects and propagated through a medium from one location to another?
Which type of wave is created by vibrating objects and propagated through a medium from one location to another?
What phenomenon occurs when a wave reaches the boundary between two media and a portion of the wave undergoes reflection while another portion undergoes transmission?
What phenomenon occurs when a wave reaches the boundary between two media and a portion of the wave undergoes reflection while another portion undergoes transmission?
What is the term for the bending of waves when they enter a medium where their speed is different?
What is the term for the bending of waves when they enter a medium where their speed is different?
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Which characteristic determines the wavelength and frequency of a periodic wave?
Which characteristic determines the wavelength and frequency of a periodic wave?
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What is the term for the bending of waves around a small obstacle and the spreading out of waves from a small opening?
What is the term for the bending of waves around a small obstacle and the spreading out of waves from a small opening?
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What is the phenomenon where light bounces off an object?
What is the phenomenon where light bounces off an object?
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Which type of lens converges rays of light that are traveling parallel to its principal axis?
Which type of lens converges rays of light that are traveling parallel to its principal axis?
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What is the center of curvature for a concave mirror?
What is the center of curvature for a concave mirror?
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What is the near point in relation to the human eye?
What is the near point in relation to the human eye?
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When light passes from a fast medium to a slow medium, what happens to the light ray?
When light passes from a fast medium to a slow medium, what happens to the light ray?
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What is the phenomenon where light waves spread out and interfere with each other?
What is the phenomenon where light waves spread out and interfere with each other?
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Which type of mirror has a shape cut out of a spherical surface?
Which type of mirror has a shape cut out of a spherical surface?
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What is the speed at which electromagnetic waves propagate through free space or vacuum?
What is the speed at which electromagnetic waves propagate through free space or vacuum?
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What type of wave phenomenon is responsible for the change in frequency heard when a vehicle with a siren passes by?
What type of wave phenomenon is responsible for the change in frequency heard when a vehicle with a siren passes by?
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In which scenario will light refract away from the normal?
In which scenario will light refract away from the normal?
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