Question

eli moves his hand back and forth, creating a longitudinal wave in the spring toy.

then, he moves his hand back and forth a greater distance. this creates a wave with more energy.

describe what happens when eli moves his hand back and forth a greater distance. complete the sentences.
the of the wave . as a result, the energy of the wave .

Explanation:

For longitudinal waves like the one in the spring, the distance the hand moves affects the wave's amplitude (the maximum displacement of the spring coils from their resting position). A larger hand movement increases this amplitude. Wave energy is directly related to amplitude: greater amplitude means more wave energy.

Answer:

The amplitude of the wave increases. As a result, the energy of the wave increases.