Question

A wave transports energy and not matter. Justify this statement

Answer 1

Waves are vibrations that transfer energy through a medium without causing the individual particles of a medium to move significantly from their equilibrium or position of rest. Once a wave has passed, the particles that comprise a medium tend to return to their respective position.

Example;
If a cork is on surface of water and one generates waves the cork will show vibratory motion at its own place but would not move along the wave