Particles execute __________ during wave propogation.

translatory motion

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oscillatory motion

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rectilinear motion

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circular motion

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Solution

The correct option is B oscillatory motion
Particles in a wave oscillate about its mean position such that energy gets transferred from one particle to other. During wave propogation, the particles do not get permanently displaced.

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