Wave Behaviors

1. Reflection

1.1. Definition: Occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cant pass through.

1.2. My definition: When a wave can't pass through an object so it bounces back.

1.3. Examples: A mirror

2. Refraction

2.1. Definition: The bending of a wave as it enters a new wave at an angle.

2.2. My Definition: When a wave goes in a new medium at an angle and it bends.

2.3. Example: lawn mower being pushed on to gravel from grass

3. Defraction

3.1. Definition: The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening

3.2. My Definition: When a wave has to move around something or go through a small place.

3.3. Example: Through a rock in a pond and the ripples go around a log.

4. Interference

4.1. Definition: When two or more waves overlap and combine together.

4.2. My Definition: When two or more waves join together and overlap.

4.3. Example: Two balls run into each other

5. Standing Waves

5.1. Definition: A wave that appears to stay in one place and it doesn't seem to move.

5.2. My Definition: A wave that doesn't look like its moving.

5.3. Example: Tying a rope to something and snapping the other end.

6. Constructive Interference

6.1. Definition: When two or more waves combine to produce a wave with larger displacement.

6.2. My Definiton: When two or more waves combine to ake a bigger wave.

6.3. Example: Kid being pushed on a swing

7. Destructive Interference

7.1. Definition: When two or more waves that combine to produce a wave with a smaller displacement.

7.2. My Definition: When two waves come together to create a smaller wave.

7.3. Example: Someone has bad timing pushing someone on a swing

8. Resonence

8.1. Definition: The response of a standing wave to another wave through the same frequency.

8.2. My Definition: When a wave gets amplified by another wave.

8.3. Examples: A record spinner