Which wave, A or B, has lower energy?
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1✔ 234
Amplitude:
Compression:
Frequency:
Period:
longitudinaltransverse✔ both longitudinal and transverse
Tara prepared a report to show how the amplitude of waves affects the energy of waves. Is her graphical representation correct? Why or why not?
Tara's graphical representation is incorrect. The relationship between the amplitude of a wave and its energy is not linear; instead, the energy of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude (E ∝ A²). Therefore, her graph should show an exponential or parabolic curve rather than a straight line to accurately represent how energy increases as amplitude increases.
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A structural engineer is using this table to design a wall to protect a city near the ocean.How high should the engineer build the wall?
✔ 1234
What order shows increasing frequency for gamma rays, microwaves, visible light, and X-rays?
[___] meters
2.5
Does sound travel faster in a warm room or a cold room? Explain your answer.
Sound travels faster in a warm room. This is because higher temperatures cause the air particles to move faster and collide more often, which increases the speed of energy transfer through the medium.
12✔ 34
123✔ 4
Order the waves from shortest wavelength (1) to longest wavelength (4).
Amplitude: [___]
Compression: [___]
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