Waves transmit ________________ from one place to another?
Correct answer: A. energy
- A. energy
- B. mass
- C. both
- D. none
Explanation
A wave transfers energy from one location to another while the particles of the medium mainly oscillate about their mean positions. Thus, there is no net transfer of matter with the wave in the usual ideal model. The likely mistake is choosing both energy and mass because the medium particles move, but particle motion is not the same as net mass transport.
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