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What can happen if a sound wave hits a barrier?

When a sound wave hits a barrier, several things can happen: it can be absorbed by the barrier, reflected back, transmitted through the barrier (if it's not solid), or diffracted around the barrier. The actual outcome depends on the properties of both the barrier and the sound wave.


What two wave interactions happen when a wave hits a barrier?

When a wave hits a barrier, two wave interactions that can occur are reflection, where the wave bounces off the barrier and returns in the opposite direction, and diffraction, where the wave bends around the barrier and spreads out.


When a wave bounces and hits a barrier what occurs?

When a wave hits a barrier, it can reflect, refract, or diffract. The behavior of the wave depends on the properties of the barrier and the type of wave. Reflection occurs when the wave bounces back off the barrier. Refraction happens when the wave changes direction as it passes through the barrier. Diffract refers to the bending of the wave around the edges of the barrier.


What is it called when a wave hits a barrier and bounces back off?

When a wave hits a barrier and bounces back off, it is known as wave reflection. This phenomenon occurs when the wave encounters a boundary that prevents it from passing through, causing it to reverse its direction.


What happens on sound waves when it hits a barrier?

When waves pass through a narrow gap, be they light or sound, they diffract. This creates an interference pattern of some sort, often depending on the wavelength of the sound and the size of the gap.

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What happens when a wave hits a barrier it cannot pass through?

A mechanical wave travels through a medium because a medium is necessary for the propagation of that wave. With a mechanical wave, like sound, mechanical energy is put intothe wave, and the medium carries the energy of the wave. This is in contrast to an electromagnetic wave (like light) which can move through a total vacuum.


What can happen if a sound wave hits a barrier?

When a sound wave hits a barrier, several things can happen: it can be absorbed by the barrier, reflected back, transmitted through the barrier (if it's not solid), or diffracted around the barrier. The actual outcome depends on the properties of both the barrier and the sound wave.


What two wave interactions happen when a wave hits a barrier?

When a wave hits a barrier, two wave interactions that can occur are reflection, where the wave bounces off the barrier and returns in the opposite direction, and diffraction, where the wave bends around the barrier and spreads out.


When a wave bounces and hits a barrier what occurs?

When a wave hits a barrier, it can reflect, refract, or diffract. The behavior of the wave depends on the properties of the barrier and the type of wave. Reflection occurs when the wave bounces back off the barrier. Refraction happens when the wave changes direction as it passes through the barrier. Diffract refers to the bending of the wave around the edges of the barrier.


What happens to light when it hits a different medium?

The light reflects or refracts on hitting the medium.


What are two things a wave can do when it encounters a barrier?

Hello, Well, When something hits a barrier it can either go through it or bounce off. Like a bullet. When you fire a bullet at a wall, if the wall is soft it would pass through and if it is too strong, the bullet would ricochet off the wall. For waves, they either pass into the barrier using the barrier as a medium or bounce off. Remember that when some waves that hit the barrier transfer, there would be always some who 'bounce back' The words I use are not entirely scientifically correct but you get the idea. Hope I Helped


What is the ray called that hits the barrier in physics?

I think you are talking about the reflected ray.


The bouncing back or change in direction of a wave after it hits a barrier?

"reflection"


What is it called when a wave hits a barrier and bounces back off?

When a wave hits a barrier and bounces back off, it is known as wave reflection. This phenomenon occurs when the wave encounters a boundary that prevents it from passing through, causing it to reverse its direction.


What is incident wavefront?

The incident wavefront is the crest of the wave before it hits a barrier which causes it to reflect


What was the name of Alabama's 1986 CD?

Greatest Hits came out in January of 1986 and The Touch came out in September


What happens on sound waves when it hits a barrier?

When waves pass through a narrow gap, be they light or sound, they diffract. This creates an interference pattern of some sort, often depending on the wavelength of the sound and the size of the gap.