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What happens to the energy of a wave as it moves away from its source?

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Answer:

As the particles move further away from their normal position (up towards the wave crest or down towards the trough), they slow down.

Step-by-step explanation:

This means that some of their kinetic energy has been converted into potential energy – the energy of particles in a wave oscillates between kinetic and potential energy. Hope that this helps you and have a great day :)

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