Question

0. Three kids were tossing balls into the pool. They noticed that the heights of the waves

were affected by which ball they tossed into the water. Their observations are recorded in
the table below. Explain how the amplitude of a wave is related to its energy. Include a
drawing or sentence that describes the energy transfer(s) and transformation(s) that
occurs to produce the waves in this scenario.

Answer 1

Answer: The higher the amplitude, the higher the energy.

Explanation: The higher the amplitude, the higher the energy. To summarise, waves carry energy. The amount of energy they carry is related to their frequency and their amplitude. The higher the frequency, the more energy, and the higher the amplitude, the more energy.