Wave Interactions
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Pierce conducts an experiment in which waves collide in a way that the energy increases, which means that _______ ______has occurred.
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constructive interference
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What will occur when the trough of Wave A overlaps the crest of Wave B?
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Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.
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A wave hits an object as shown. Which kind of wave interaction is shown?
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refraction
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Which best describes what is occurring when a door is almost closed and rays of light fan out from the small opening?
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diffraction
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A wave hits a wall as shown. As the wave interacts with a wall, which kind of wave interaction is shown?
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reflection
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What is occurring when a light wave goes through a pane of glass in a window?
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transmission
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