<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">November, 25, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEA Wave reflection is a change in direction of a wave when it bounces off a barrier, a fixed end. A reflected wave experiences inversion, meaning that the wave flips vertically. - A wave hits the end with a crest, it will return as a trough. - A wave hits the end with a trough, it will return as a crest. ### Related Topics --- [[Home|Home]] | [[Oscillations]] | [[Waves]] | [[Module 0 Sound]] | [[Electromagnetic radiation]]