Question

Two seventh grade students are studying how sound waves are transferring energy. They hold a large pot near the side of a cup of water and bang the pot with a wooden spoon. What is the medium for the sound waves to get to the students' ears?

Question 1 options:

A) Glass of water

B) Air

C) Large pot

D) Spoon

Answer 1

I believe it would be either the Spoon, D, or the Large Pot, C. Since the spoon is hitting the Pot, it would make sense for the spoon to be the medium because it’s the thing directly colliding with the pot to make the sound. Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

air is the medium through which the energy travels.

Step-by-step explanation:

The disturbance moves away from the source through a medium to our ears.