Practice Wave Phenomena (hl Additional Content) (C.3)

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Question 1.
What is the definition of diffraction?
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Think about how waves behave when they encounter barriers.
Question 2.
What is polarized light?
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Consider how sunglasses work.
3Question 3.
What phenomenon occurs when waves bend around obstacles?
- Polarization
- Diffraction
- Resonance
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Remember the behavior of water waves around an object.
4Question 4.
True or False: Polarized light can oscillate in multiple planes.
- True
- False
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Think of how polarized sunglasses filter light.
Question 5.
A speaker emits sound waves of a fixed frequency f. As you move towards the speaker, explain what happens to the frequency you perceive.
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Think about the movement of the source relative to you.
Question 6.
Describe how diffraction is utilized in the design of an optical instrument to analyze different wavelengths of light.
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Consider how a prism breaks light into a spectrum.

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