Transparent materials allow electromagnetic waves to be while trapping thermal energy 1. transmitted
2. reflected
3. absorbed

Astudent looks at ocean waves coming into the beach. an ocean wave with more energy will a) have a greater height. b) have a greater period. c) travel toward the beach faster. d) strike the beach with greater frequency.

Africtionless piston-cylinder contains 50 l of saturated liquid r-134a. the piston has a mass and an area resulting in an applied pressure of 500 kpa on the refrigerant. the refrigerant is now heated until its temperature rises to 70∘c. calculate the work (in kj) done during this process.

The speed of sound in ice, water, and steam is shown. what best explains the speed of sound in different states of matter? sound travels fastest in ice because energy is easier to transfer when the molecules are close together. sound travels slowest in steam because the sound has to move around the gas molecules that are far apart. sound travels fastest in ice because the temperature of solids is always greater, so the heat transfers the sound energy. sound travels slowest in steam because the pressure is so great the sound cannot travel though the steam particles.