Problem 1: You go outside on a hot, sunny summer day and you feel the warm sun on your skin. What causes this warmth?

A. The sun heats the air directly around your skin.

B. Waves of light carry energy directly to your skin.

C. Light causes surface waves on your skin.

D. Water vapor in the air warms your skin.

PRoblem 2: When a water wave runs into you at the beach, what causes you to get knocked down?

A. air molecules in front of the wave

B. the wave's energy

C. periodic motion

D. friction

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Leticia Clayton

Physics

3 July, 00:02

Problem 1: You go outside on a hot, sunny summer day and you feel the warm sun on your skin. What causes this warmth?

A. The sun heats the air directly around your skin.

B. Waves of light carry energy directly to your skin.

C. Light causes surface waves on your skin.

D. Water vapor in the air warms your skin.

PRoblem 2: When a water wave runs into you at the beach, what causes you to get knocked down?

A. air molecules in front of the wave

B. the wave's energy

C. periodic motion

D. friction

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Answers (2)

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Jaxon Andrews · Answer 1

B. waves of light carry energy directly to your skin.

Capone · Answer 2

1) B

The sun transfers energy to the earth via radiation. This radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation so it heats your skin direclty

2) B

The waves' energy is transferred to you and you lose your footing and fall