Describing Wave Motion (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What can happen when waves meet a boundary between two materials?
What can happen when waves meet a boundary between two materials?
Reflect, refract, or be absorbed
What is the relationship between angle of incidence and angle of reflection?
What is the relationship between angle of incidence and angle of reflection?
They are equal
What is the normal line?
What is the normal line?
A line perpendicular to the boundary
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
Angle between incoming wave and normal
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
Smooth surface
What happens during diffuse reflection?
What happens during diffuse reflection?
Waves reflect at different angles
When does refraction occur?
When does refraction occur?
When wave meets boundary at an angle
What causes refraction?
What causes refraction?
Change in wave speed
What happens when a wave slows down entering a new material?
What happens when a wave slows down entering a new material?
Bends toward the normal
What happens when a wave speeds up entering a new material?
What happens when a wave speeds up entering a new material?
Bends away from the normal
How do waves typically travel in denser materials?
How do waves typically travel in denser materials?
Slower
How do sound waves behave differently in denser materials?
How do sound waves behave differently in denser materials?
They travel faster