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In a transverse wave , the motion of the disturbance is ________ to the wave motion?​

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Answer:

"perpendicular" or at a "right angle"

Step-by-step explanation:

an example of a transverse wave is the wave created by a string being moved up and down

the wave travels to the right (or left) through the string, while a particle of the string is moved up and down (in other words: if you put a mark on one part of the string, the mark would only move up and down)

since moving right is perpendicular to moving up/down, the disturbance is perpendicular to the wave motion

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