Question

Let us drop a stone in a vessel filled with water. If a piece of paper is placed on the water surface and when waves pass through it

• A. it will be observed that the piece of paper osscillates from one end of the beaker to another
• B. it will be observed that the piece of paper will stay still.
• C. it will be observed that the piece of paper moves up and down
• D. it will be observed that the piece of paper sways erratically.

Answer 1

The correct option is C it will be observed that the piece of paper moves up and down

when waves pass through paper the paper moves in two and fro motion or up and down w.r.t. mean position together with water particles as the dropped stone will create disturbance /waves.

so the answer is C.