Question

The particles of the medium in the transverse wave move

• A. in circular motion (form)
• B. in oval form
• C. in the direction of the wave motion
• D. perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion

Answer 1

The correct option is D perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion

A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer. If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the yz plane.Transverse waves have two parts, the crest and the trough. The crest is the highest point of the wave and the trough is the lowest. The distance between a crest and a trough is half of wavelength. The wavelength is the distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough.
Hence, the particles of the medium in the transverse wave move Perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion.