Question

What is transferred by a wave motion, matter, or energy? Support your answer with an example or experiment.

Answer 1

1. In a wave motion, only energy is transferred from the producer to the sensor without actually moving any matter.
2. Example: When a tuning fork or any other vibrating body continues vibrating, the region of compression alternates with the region of rarefaction.
3. Regions of compression and rarefaction continue alternating at the same place, but the energy travels outward.
4. There is no transfer of matter, but energy transfer occurs.