When water waves approach an obstacle such as the supports holding up a pier, they will bend around the supports. this wave phenomenon is called a. reflection. b. refraction. c. diffraction. d. polarization

11. you want to calculate the displacement of an object thrown over a bridge. using -10 m/s2 for acceleration due to gravity, what would be the total displacement of the object if it took 8 seconds before hitting the water?

Afisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically without any horizontal motion, owing to waves on the surface of the water. it takes a time of 2.20 s for the boat to travel from its highest point to its lowest, a total distance of 0.670 m . the fisherman sees that the wave crests are spaced a horizontal distance of 5.80 m apart. (a) how much is the wavelength? (b) find the period of the wave. (c) how fast are the waves traveling? (d) what is the amplitude a of each wave?

Which of the following is the main energy source for the sun? a. fission of hydrogen b. fusion of hydrogen c. fusion of helium d. fission of iron