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Which term describes the high points of a wave?
Which term describes the high points of a wave?
- Wavelength
- Amplitude (correct)
- Speed
- Frequency
In a ripple tank experiment, which phenomenon can be observed when waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another?
In a ripple tank experiment, which phenomenon can be observed when waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another?
- Interference
- Reflection
- Diffraction
- Refraction (correct)
Which type of wave causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
Which type of wave causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
- Circular
- Transverse (correct)
- Longitudinal
- Radial
What term is used to describe the regions in a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together?
What term is used to describe the regions in a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together?
When waves bounce off a surface and return in the same medium, what phenomenon is observed?
When waves bounce off a surface and return in the same medium, what phenomenon is observed?
What are the two different sections known as in longitudinal waves?
What are the two different sections known as in longitudinal waves?
Which type of waves are sound waves?
Which type of waves are sound waves?
What does a ripple tank produce that can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted?
What does a ripple tank produce that can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted?
If a plain barrier is placed in the path of water waves in a ripple tank, what happens to the waves?
If a plain barrier is placed in the path of water waves in a ripple tank, what happens to the waves?
What are the oscillations (vibrations) like in longitudinal waves?
What are the oscillations (vibrations) like in longitudinal waves?
How can the properties of waves be studied effectively?
How can the properties of waves be studied effectively?
What happens to waves when a block is submerged in a ripple tank?
What happens to waves when a block is submerged in a ripple tank?
In a ripple tank, what occurs when there is a gap in the barrier that is smaller than the wavelength of the waves?
In a ripple tank, what occurs when there is a gap in the barrier that is smaller than the wavelength of the waves?
What happens to wavefronts when the gap in the barrier of a ripple tank is similar in width to the wavelength of the wave?
What happens to wavefronts when the gap in the barrier of a ripple tank is similar in width to the wavelength of the wave?
If a gap in the barrier of a ripple tank is larger than the wavelength of the waves, what happens to the waves?
If a gap in the barrier of a ripple tank is larger than the wavelength of the waves, what happens to the waves?
What property of waves allows us to study them using a ripple tank?
What property of waves allows us to study them using a ripple tank?
In a ripple tank, what effect does submerging a block have on longitudinal waves?
In a ripple tank, what effect does submerging a block have on longitudinal waves?
