C.3 - Wave Phenomena (HL Additional Content)
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of diffraction?
💡 Hint: Think about how waves behave when they encounter barriers.
What is polarized light?
💡 Hint: Consider how sunglasses work.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What phenomenon occurs when waves bend around obstacles?
💡 Hint: Remember the behavior of water waves around an object.
True or False: Polarized light can oscillate in multiple planes.
💡 Hint: Think of how polarized sunglasses filter light.
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Challenge Problems
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A speaker emits sound waves of a fixed frequency f. As you move towards the speaker, explain what happens to the frequency you perceive.
💡 Hint: Think about the movement of the source relative to you.
Describe how diffraction is utilized in the design of an optical instrument to analyze different wavelengths of light.
💡 Hint: Consider how a prism breaks light into a spectrum.
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