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In wave motion particles of the medium

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move from one place to another

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do not move from one place to another

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vibrate about their mean positions

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vibrate away from their mean position

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Solution

The correct option is C vibrate about their mean positions
When a wave passes through a medium, the particles of the medium vibrate according to the wave about the mean positions.

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