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Which property of waves is related to the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position?
Which property of waves is related to the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position?
- Amplitude (correct)
- Frequency
- Wave speed
- Wavelength
What is the name of the phenomenon where a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?
What is the name of the phenomenon where a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?
- Reflection
- Interference
- Diffraction
- Refraction (correct)
Which type of wave motion is responsible for our ability to hear various pitches in music?
Which type of wave motion is responsible for our ability to hear various pitches in music?
- Seismic waves
- Transverse waves
- Mechanical waves
- Longitudinal waves (correct)
What term describes the bending of waves around obstacles and the spreading of waves as they encounter openings?
What term describes the bending of waves around obstacles and the spreading of waves as they encounter openings?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for causing most of the damage during an earthquake due to its side-to-side motion?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for causing most of the damage during an earthquake due to its side-to-side motion?
When two sound waves with slightly different frequencies combine, leading to a fluctuation in sound intensity, what interference is occurring?
When two sound waves with slightly different frequencies combine, leading to a fluctuation in sound intensity, what interference is occurring?