Interference and standing waves

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Two pulses overlap on a rope. At one point, with up as positive, one gives 3 cm and the other gives -1 cm. What is the combined displacement, Ari?

   2 cm
2. 2.

   Two pulses overlap on a rope. At one point, with up as positive, one gives 2.5 cm and the other gives -4 cm. What is the combined displacement, Bo?

   -1.5 cm
4. 3.

   In the wave diagram, what is the amplitude of the combined wave, Jun?

   • 2 cm
   • 0 cm
   • 4 cm
5. 4.

   In the wave diagram, what kind of interference happens, Kira?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • No interference, since they don't touch
   • Constructive
   • Destructive
6. 5.

   In the wave diagram, what would the combined amplitude be if wave B were shifted by half a wavelength, Luz?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • 4 cm
   • 1 cm
   • 0 cm
7. 6.

   A crest of one wave meets a trough of an equal wave. What happens there, Milo?

   • They add together: constructive interference
   • They cancel: destructive interference
   • They bounce off each other
8. 7.

   At a quiet spot in front of two speakers, the sound waves cancel. What happened to their energy, Noah?

   • It turned into light
   • It was destroyed
   • It shows up at the loud spots instead
9. 8.

   Two pulses pass through each other on a rope. What are they like afterward, Pia?

   • Joined into one pulse
   • The same as before they met
   • Gone, since they cancelled
11. 9.

    In the wave diagram, where does the string not move at all, Tala?

    • At the antinodes
    • Nowhere, since the whole string shakes
    • At the nodes
12. 10.

    In the wave diagram, where does the string swing the most, Zee?

    Use the picture in question 9.

    • At 0.2, 0.6 and 1 m
    • At 0.4 and 0.8 m
    • At the two ends