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What name is given to the tendency for waves to spread out when they meet a gap in a barrier?
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Diffraction occurs when waves what around the edge of a barrier?
Diffraction occurs when waves bend around the edge of a barrier.
When sound waves hit a barrier nothing happens?
the sound waves reflect back
The bending and spreading out of waves around the edges of a barrier and spreading out?
diffraction
How are electromagnetic waves similar to water waves?
They start from the middle, and spread out equally.
The amount of diffraction that occurs when a sound wave encounters a barrier depends on the waves?
diffraction wavelength
Diffraction occurs when waves what around the edge of a barrier?
Diffraction occurs when waves bend around the edge of a barrier.
The bending of waves around a barrier?
diffraction
When sound waves hit a barrier nothing happens?
the sound waves reflect back
What waves bounce off a barrier?
Waves rebounding from a barrier is an example of reflection (the physics term) or an echo. If you'd care to investigate further, there is a link below.
A barrier that breaks the force of incoming waves is called?
A barrier that breaks the force of incoming waves is called a breakwater. It is also called a sea wall. Some piers and wharves are also devices that break the force of incoming waves.BREAKWATER is the barrier that breaks the force of incoming waves.
What is it called when waves bounce off of a barrier?
reflection
Which describes the change in the waves as it encounters the barrier?
Refraction.
What potects the mainland shore from ocean waves?
barrier island
The bending of a waves around a barrier or through an opening?
Diffraction
Which end of barrier islands erodes?
The end facing the waves.
The property of waves that allows them to bend around a barrier is?
Diffraction
Barrier islands are created as a result of?
sand deposited by waves.
