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How does energy move in relation to the medium in a transverse wave?

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Only the energy of the wave travels through the medium. In a transverse wave, particles of the medium vibrate up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave. ... In a surface wave, particles of the medium vibrate both up and down and back and forth, so they end up moving in a circle.

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