Question

What are the characteristics of wave motion?

Answer 1

The main characteristics of wave motion are described below:

1. In wave motion, the particles of the medium vibrate about their mean positions. The particles of the medium do not move from one place to another.
2. A wave motion travels at the same speed in all directions in a medium. The speed of a wave depends upon the nature of the medium through which it travels.
3. During a wave motion, energy is transferred from one point of the medium to another. There is no transfer of matter through the medium.
4. During a wave motion, the medium does not move as a whole. Only the disturbance travels through the medium.