Energy and Waves

regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest

• energy

• wave

• trough

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What is transferred by a wave?

• energy

• matter

• particles

• mass

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What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• P-waves

The high point of a transverse wave

• cap

• crest

• top

• trough

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Waves transfer (a)  

• Matter

• Molecules

• Energy

• Atoms

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Label each part of an energy wave.

d

e

b

a

c

crest

wave height

amplitude

trough

wave length

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Which wave has the highest energy?

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse

• light

• compressional

• electromagnetic

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Which object has kinetic energy?

• a roller coaster stuck on top of a hill

• a bowling ball rolling down an alley

• a lion sleeping under a tree

• a bucket of water sitting on the floor

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Where would a book have the most potential energy?

• on the floor

• on top of a bookshelf

• on a table

• on a chair

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