Energy Transfer in Waves
Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound
Energy Transfer in Waves starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A person shouts across a canyon and hears an echo. What does the echo demonstrate about energy transfer in sound waves?
A slinky is stretched out on a table. If you push one end quickly, a pulse travels to the other end. What is being transferred along the slinky?
A sound wave travels from air into water. What happens to the speed and energy transfer of the wave?
A stone is dropped into a pond, creating ripples. What is being transferred from the point where the stone hits the water?
A person shouts across a canyon and hears an echo. What does the echo demonstrate about energy transfer in sound waves?
A slinky is stretched out on a table. If you push one end quickly, a pulse travels to the other end. What is being transferred along the slinky?
A sound wave travels from air into water. What happens to the speed and energy transfer of the wave?
A stone is dropped into a pond, creating ripples. What is being transferred from the point where the stone hits the water?
A wave travels through a rope. If the rope is made heavier, what happens to the speed of energy transfer? (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Stays the same (4) Becomes zero
If the amplitude of a wave is doubled, how does the energy it carries change? (1) It stays the same (2) It doubles (3) It quadruples (4) It halves
What is transferred from one place to another when a wave travels through a medium? (1) Matter (2) Energy (3) Both matter and energy (4) Only sound
Which of the following best describes how energy is transferred in a sound wave? (1) By moving air particles from the source to the listener (2) By vibrating air particles in place (3) By transferring heat (4) By moving electrons
Fill in the blank: In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move ________ to the direction of energy transfer.
Fill in the blank: In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move ________ to the direction of energy transfer.
Fill in the blank: The energy carried by a wave depends on its _________.
Fill in the blank: The energy carried by a wave is related to the square of its ________.
True or False: All waves require a medium to transfer energy.
True or False: Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy through a vacuum.
True or False: In a wave, the particles of the medium move from the source to the destination along with the energy.
True or False: The energy of a wave can be transferred, reflected, absorbed, or refracted depending on the medium it encounters.
