The higher the amplitude of a wave, the___ the energy.
Higher
Lower
Pick one.
Higher
Are you sure.
Yes, I'm sure. The higher the amplitude of a wave, the higher the energy.
Explain how.
Certainly! The amplitude of a wave is a measure of the maximum displacement of particles in a medium from their equilibrium position as the wave passes through it. In other words, it represents the "height" or "intensity" of the wave.
When the amplitude of a wave increases, it means that the wave is carrying more energy. This is because the amplitude is directly related to the amount of energy that the wave carries. A higher amplitude wave has more energy because it requires more force or work to create such a displacement of particles.
For example, think of a water wave. If you create a small ripple by gently tapping the water surface, the displacement of the water particles will be minimal, resulting in a low amplitude wave. This wave would carry less energy. However, if you were to make a larger disturbance, such as by dropping a heavy object into the water, the resulting wave would have a higher amplitude, meaning that it would carry more energy.
In general, the higher the amplitude of a wave, the more energy it transmits.
What type of wave requires a medium (substance) to travel through? (1 point)
The type of wave that requires a medium (substance) to travel through is called a mechanical wave.
What type of wave requires a medium (substance) to travel through? (1 point)
Sound wave
Radio wave
Light wave
Pick one answer and explain how it’s right.
The type of wave that requires a medium (substance) to travel through is a sound wave.
Sound waves are mechanical waves that propagate through a medium such as air, water, or solid materials. They require a physical medium for their transmission because sound waves are disturbances or vibrations that cause particles in the medium to oscillate back and forth, passing energy from one particle to the next.
When an object produces sound, it creates compressions and rarefactions in the surrounding medium. The compressions are regions where particles are closer together, and the rarefactions are regions where particles are spread apart. These alternating areas of compressions and rarefactions propagate away from the source, forming a sound wave.
Without a medium to transfer the vibrations, sound waves cannot travel. This is why sound cannot be transmitted in a vacuum, where there is no air or other medium through which the vibrations can propagate. In contrast, both radio waves and light waves are examples of electromagnetic waves, which can travel through a vacuum. They do not require a physical medium and can travel through empty space as they consist of the oscillation of electric and magnetic fields.
True or false, the highest point of a wave is called the crest.
(1 point).