Describing Wave Motion (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What are the three possible outcomes when waves meet a boundary between two materials?
What are the three possible outcomes when waves meet a boundary between two materials?
Refract, reflect, 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 in wave reflection and refraction?
What is the normal line in wave reflection and refraction?
A line perpendicular to the boundary
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
A smooth surface
What type of surface causes diffuse reflection?
What type of surface causes diffuse reflection?
A rough surface
What type of image does specular reflection produce?
What type of image does specular reflection produce?
A clear, shiny reflection
How does a surface with diffuse reflection appear?
How does a surface with diffuse reflection appear?
Matte without a clear reflection
What condition is necessary for refraction to occur?
What condition is necessary for refraction to occur?
Wave must meet boundary at an angle
What happens to a wave's direction when it speeds up in a new material?
What happens to a wave's direction when it speeds up in a new material?
It bends away from the normal
What happens to a wave's direction when it slows down in a new material?
What happens to a wave's direction when it slows down in a new material?
It bends toward 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 compared to other waves?
How do sound waves behave differently in denser materials compared to other waves?
They travel faster in denser materials