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The crest of a water wave moves _________ to the direction the wave energy moves. Parallel perpendicular

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Answer;

Perpendicular

Explanation;

  • The crest of a water wave moves perpendicular to the direction the wave energy moves.
  • A transverse wave is a wave in which particles move up and down or side-to-side at right angles or perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
  • Examples of these waves are: vibrations in strings, ripples on water surface and electromagnetic waves. In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium oscillate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
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