When a rope is moved up and down between two people, a wave is formed.

Question

The up and down movement of the rope from person to person is most likely used to model how energy is

Responses

always conserved.

always conserved.

converted by gravity.

converted by gravity.

lost to the environment.

lost to the environment.

transferred through a medium.

Answer 1

The up and down movement of the rope between two people is most likely used to model how energy is transferred through a medium.

In this scenario, the rope acts as the medium through which the energy (in the form of mechanical energy from the movement) is transferred from one person to the other in the form of waves.