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11. Which of the following can occur when a wave passes from one medium to another? Select TWO correct answers. diffraction refraction resonance reflection interference

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11. Which of the following can occur when a wave passes from one medium to another?
Select TWO correct answers.
diffraction
refraction
resonance
reflection
interference

11. Which of the following can occur when a wave passes from one medium to another? Select TWO correct answers. diffraction refraction resonance reflection interference

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Reflection, Refraction.

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There are several phenomena that can occur when a wave passes from one medium to another. Among the options given:<br /><br />1. Diffraction is the slight bending of waves around obstacles to produce new wavefronts or the spreading out of waves as they pass through a narrow opening. This doesn't necessarily require a change in medium.<br /><br />2. Refraction is the change in direction or bending of a wave known to occurs when the wave passes from one medium to another medium with different densities, making "D. Refraction" one of our correct answers.<br /><br />3. Resonance occurs when an object is vibrating at a natural frequency of a second object - also not specifically tied to changes in medium.<br /><br />4. Reflection involves a wave bouncing back into the original medium after striking a boundary with another medium - possible, but a change in medium isn't integral for its occurrence. <br /><br />5. Interference is the overlap of two waves in the same space, their frequencies combine into a new wave frequency – this can happen in any medium, the two waves do not essentially have to pass from one medium to another.<br /><br />Hence, the two correct answers in this list related to a wave passing from one medium to another are "Reflection" and "Refraction".
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