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    Physics
    Grade-8
    Easy

    Question

    The picture below represents a ____ wave.

    1. Transverse wave
    2. Longitudinal wave
    3. Sound wave
    4. Water wave

    Hint:

    Particles move up and down

    The correct answer is: Transverse wave

      • In a transverse wave, the particles are displaced perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
      • It forms an alternate pattern of crest and trough.
      • Like in transverse waves, water molecules move up and down in a vertical direction when the water travels in a horizontal direction along with the water's surface.
      • So, the correct option is a.

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