Waves: Dive into the World of Oscillations and Energy Transfer

Question 1

Which property is NOT a characteristic of waves?

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Volume

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

Question 2

A wave with a high frequency has a:

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Short wavelength

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Long wavelength

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Large amplitude

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Low amplitude

Question 3

Which type of wave can travel without a physical medium, like air or water?

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Electromagnetic waves

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Sound waves

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Water waves

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Seismic waves

Question 4

What unit is used to measure the length between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave?

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Meters

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Hertz

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Volts

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Amperes

Question 5

Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 6

What kind of wave is a sound wave?

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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Seismic wave

Question 7

What action produces sound waves?

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Vibration

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Flashing light

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Moving magnets

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Charged capacitors

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a type of mechanical wave?

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Light wave

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Sound wave

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Water wave

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Seismic wave

Question 9

What property of a wave determines the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Speed

Question 10

What happens to the speed of a wave when it enters a medium with a lower density?

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Decreases

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Increases

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Stays the same

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Depends on the wavelength

Question 11

What is the principle used in radar technology?

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Reflection of radio waves

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Refraction of radio waves

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Diffraction of radio waves

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Absorption of radio waves

Question 12

Which of the following factors affects the pitch of a sound wave?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Medium temperature

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of waves?

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Weight

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Frequency

Question 14

Which type of wave is used in mobile phones for communication?

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Radio waves

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Sound waves

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Light waves

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Ocean waves

Question 15

What happens to the wavelength of a wave when its frequency increases?

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Decreases

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Increases

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Stays the same

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Cannot be determined

Question 16

Which of the following is a transverse wave?

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Light waves

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Sound waves in air

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Water waves

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Seismic waves

Question 17

What is the difference between amplitude and intensity?

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Amplitude is the maximum displacement of the wave, while intensity is the amount of energy it carries per unit area

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Amplitude is the frequency of the wave, while intensity is its wavelength

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Intensity is the amplitude of the wave, while amplitude is its frequency

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Amplitude and intensity are the same thing

Question 18

The reflection of a wave involves:

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The wave changing direction when striking a surface

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The wave changing speed when striking a surface

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The wave reversing its direction when striking a surface

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The wave changing wavelength when striking a surface

Question 19

What is the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of a wave?

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Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.

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Wavelength is directly proportional to frequency.

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Wavelength is independent of frequency.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

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Sound wave

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Light wave

Question 21

What is the term used to describe the bending of waves around an obstacle?

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Diffraction

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Reflection

Question 22

Which of the following applications of waves is used in medical imaging?

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Ultrasound

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Radar

Question 23

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of frequencies and wavelengths of electromagnetic waves.

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The amount of light emitted by a star.

Question 24

Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?

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Ultraviolet waves

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Microwaves

Question 25

What happens when two or more waves encounter each other?

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Interfere

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Reflect

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Refract

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Diffract

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic wave?

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Sound waves

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Radio waves

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Microwaves

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Infrared waves

Question 27

Which of the following materials is a good conductor of sound waves?

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Water

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Air

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 28

What is the Doppler effect?

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The change in frequency of a wave as its source or observer moves

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The change in wavelength of a wave as it passes through a different medium

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The reflection of a wave off a surface

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The interference of two waves with the same frequency

Question 29

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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299,792,458 m/s

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340 m/s

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1,000 m/s

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100,000 m/s

Question 30

What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a wave?

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Frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength

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Frequency is directly proportional to wavelength

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Frequency is independent of wavelength

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Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency

Question 31

Which property is NOT a characteristic of waves?

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Temperature

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Velocity

Question 32

What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

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Sound waves

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Water waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Gravitational waves

Question 33

How does the wavelength of a wave change with frequency?

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Wavelength decreases as frequency increases

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Wavelength increases as frequency decreases

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Wavelength remains constant regardless of frequency

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Cannot be determined

Question 34

What is the key difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

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Longitudinal waves vibrate parallel to their direction of travel, while transverse waves vibrate perpendicularly.

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Transverse waves vibrate parallel to their direction of travel, while longitudinal waves vibrate perpendicularly.

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Longitudinal waves have a fixed wavelength, while transverse waves do not.

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Transverse waves have a fixed wavelength, while longitudinal waves do not.

Question 35

Which of these materials is the best conductor of sound waves?

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Steel

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Air

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Water

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Wood

Question 36

What is the role of a prism in a spectrometer?

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To separate light into different wavelengths

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To focus light onto a detector

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To magnify the image of the light source

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To filter out specific wavelengths of light

Question 37

Which colour of light has the highest energy?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 38

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

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Sound wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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Light wave

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Radio wave

Question 39

What is a key difference between sound waves and light waves?

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Sound waves require a medium, while light waves do not.

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Sound waves have a lower frequency than light waves.

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Sound waves have a higher speed than light waves.

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Sound waves are transverse waves, while light waves are longitudinal waves.

Question 40

How does a wave primarily transfer energy?

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By disturbing the medium around it

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By transporting matter

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By creating sound

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By creating light

Question 41

What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?

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3 x 10^8 m/s

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3 x 10^7 m/s

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3 x 10^6 m/s

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3 x 10^5 m/s

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental property of waves?

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Size

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Frequency

Question 43

Identify the wave that does NOT require a medium to propagate.

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Electromagnetic waves

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Sound waves

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Water waves

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Seismic waves

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of waves?

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Mass

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Wavelength

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Frequency

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Amplitude

Question 45

Sound waves are classified as which type of wave?

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Mechanical wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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Matter wave

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Gravitational wave

Question 46

How are wavelength and frequency related?

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Inversely proportional

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Equal

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Directly proportional

Question 47

What term describes the bending of waves around obstacles?

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Diffraction

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 48

Which unit is used to measure the amplitude of a wave?

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Meters

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Hertz

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Joules

Question 49

Which of the following is a common application of X-rays?

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Medical imaging

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Communication

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Transportation

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Power generation

Question 50

What happens when sound waves bounce off a surface?

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Echo

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Refraction

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Reverberation

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Diffraction

Question 51

Which phenomenon describes the change in the speed of light waves as they pass from one medium to another?

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Refraction

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Interference

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Diffraction

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Reflection