Question

What is the motion of the particles in this kind of wave?

A. The particles will move up and down over large areas.
B. The particles will move up and down over small areas.
C. The particles will move side to side over small areas.
D. The particles will move side to side over large areas.

Answer 1

The answer is B. The particles will move up and down over small areas.

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Answer 2

The answer is B, the particles moves up and down over small areas. A transverse wave like the one shown above is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction parallel to the direction that the wave moves. It forms maximum points (crests) and minimum points (troughs) such that the particles continuously oscillates causing transmission of energy.