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Read the scenarios and decide which type of interaction (absorption or transmission) took place between the wave and the object.
People are able to hear footsteps because the sound made by a foot hitting the floor travels through the air to reach their ears.
When light from the sun hits the sidewalk, the sidewalk becomes warmer.
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1) Transmission — the sound waves travel through the air from the floor to the listener (they are transmitted through the air).
2) Absorption — the sidewalk absorbs the sun’s light and converts that energy into heat, so it gets warmer.
2) Absorption — the sidewalk absorbs the sun’s light and converts that energy into heat, so it gets warmer.
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