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Example Question #9 : Determine The Relationships Between Energy Transfer And Change In Kinetic Energy
Fill in the blank in the statement below:
If more hot water was added to a cup than cold water, the final temperature of the solution would be _________ in comparison to a cup with equal parts cold and hot water.
equal too
greater than
less than
not enough information
greater than
The answer is greater than because the equilibrium temperature would be higher in the cup with more warm water.
When heat energy is transferred to objects, the kinetic energy of the particles changes. Heat energy always moves towards equilibrium, meaning that hotter objects transfer their heat to colder objects, and at an atomic level kinetic energy is transferred from faster moving particles to slower moving particles.
There are three types of heat transfer, conduction, convection, and radiation.
Conduction: transfer of heat between two atoms that are touching
Radiation: transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves (light) where particles are not touching
Convection: transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquid or gas) where hot particles rise and cold particles sink
Example Question #191 : Middle School Physical Science
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a wave?
amplitude
wavelength
crest
mass
mass
The answer is mass. Waves are energy and do not have mass.
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period:the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #2 : Waves And Electromagnetism
What is wavelength?
the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wavelength is the distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave.
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #192 : Middle School Physical Science
Which of these letters represents the amplitude of the wave?
T
S
R
Q
S
The answer is "S"
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period:the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #193 : Middle School Physical Science
Which of these represents a wavelength?
R
T
Q
S
Q
The answer is Q
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #194 : Middle School Physical Science
Which of these shows the wave height (the distance from the crest to the trough)?
S
Q
T
R
T
The answer is T
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #195 : Middle School Physical Science
Which of these will you NOT find on the diagram?
crest
period
amplitude
wavelength
period
The answer is "period" because period is an amount of time, and not listed on this diagram.
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #196 : Middle School Physical Science
Assume the diagram shows a wave over the course of one second. What is an appropriate estimate of the frequency of this wave?
1.75 Hz
150 Hz
175 Hz
1.5 Hz
1.75 Hz
The answer is 1.75 Hz because the wave goes through 1.75 full cycles.
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #8 : Interpret Simple Models Of Waves
What missing variable would be required to calculate the speed of this wave given this diagram?
the value of the amplitude
the period
the value of the wavelength
the total energy
the period
The answer is "the period" because wave speed is wavelength times frequency and you cannot calculate frequency without the period.
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
Example Question #197 : Middle School Physical Science
What is amplitude in reference to simple models on waves?
the highest point on a wave
The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
the distance between a crest and a trough
the distance from the equilibrium point on a wave and either a crest or a trough
the distance from the equilibrium point on a wave and either a crest or a trough
The answer is "the distance from the equilibrium point on a wave and either a crest or a trough"
Energy takes two forms, particles and waves. Waves can be absorbed, reflected, refracted or even diffracted depending on the medium they interact with. It’s important to understand waves because we interact with them all the time. Think about microwaves, x-ray machines, eyeglasses, tsunamis in the ocean, radios and speakers. The properties of a simple wave are:
Wavelength: The distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
Wave frequency:the number of cycles an object or wave goes through in 1 second
Crest: the highest point on a wave
Trough: the lowest point on a wave
Period: the amount of time for the harmonic motion to repeat itself, or for the object to go one full cycle
Amplitude: The distance from the equilibrium (or center) point of the wave to either its lowest or highest point
Speed: wavelength (in m) x frequency (in Hz). It varies in solids, liquids and gases.
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