A mechanical wave propagates in a medium along the X-axis. The particles of the medium

must move on the X-axis

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must move on the Y-axis

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may move on the X-axis

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Solution

The correct option is D may move on the Y-axis
If the wave is moving along the +ve X-axis and if it is a longitudinal wave particles willmove along X-axis itself. If it is transverse, it will move along Y-axis (or Z axis). So only (c) and (d) make sense.

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