A wave is a moving disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.
Investigate the wave simulator below....
....answer the following questions in the blog section...
- Set the wave simulator to "oscillate" and "no end"
- What happens to the waves when you increase amplitude?
- What happens to the waves when you decrease amplitude?
- What happens to the waves when you increase frequency?
- What happens to the waves when you decrease frequency?
- Notice that the dots on the wave go up and down while staying somewhat in place...explain why this happens...make sure you use what you know about energy waves to answer.
Energy can be transformed, or changed, from one form to another.
Assignment...Post in the comment section
1. Provide an example of chemical energy transforming.
2. Provide an example of the Sun's nuclear energy transforming.
3. Provide an example of thermal or heat energy transforming.
4. Provide an example of potential energy transforming to kinetic energy
In Class assignment for this week...no post.
Matter on Earth is generally found in one of three different states: solid, liquid, or gas. Another common state of matter that is much more rare on earth is plasma. The state of matter that a substance has depends on the arrangement of the particles, the attractions between particles, and the amount of energy the particles possess.
Assignment...Only 1 question this week, be complete and detailed.
1. Using water as an example, in one paragraph describe and list the three phases of matter that water exhibits, how it changes from one phase to the other and whether or not the mass of the matter changes as it goes from phase to phase.