Question

Water waves are surface waves. The energy of the waves moves

Question 2 options:

only perpendicular to the motion of the wave.


both parallel and perpendicular to the wave.


only parallel to the motion of the wave.

Answer 1

only perpendicular to the waves

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Waves are actually energy passing through the water, causing it to move in a circular motion. ... This phenomenon is a result of the wave's orbital motion being disturbed by the seafloor.

The direction a wave propagates is perpendicular to the direction it oscillates for transverse waves. A wave does not move mass in the direction of propagation; it transfers energy.