What is a wave? (1 point)
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A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
A stationary object
A stationary object
A type of particle
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
he higher the amplitude of a wave, the ________ the energy. (1 point)
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lower
lower
Higher
Higher
What type of wave requires a medium (substance) to travel through? (1 point)
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Sound Wave
Sound Wave
Light wave
Light wave
Radio wave
Sound Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
The correct answer is:
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.
To understand this concept, we first need to define a few terms. In physics, a wave is described as a disturbance or oscillation that travels through space and time.
A wave transfers energy from one place to another, without physically moving any matter from one location to another. This means that particles in a medium (such as air, water, or solids) vibrate or oscillate in response to the wave energy passing through them. Think of a wave on the surface of water – the individual water molecules move up and down, but the overall wave energy travels from one point to another.
So, to summarize, a wave is not a stationary object or a type of particle. It is a disturbance that transfers energy through a medium.