Which statement most completely defines a wave? *

A wave transfers energy and matter from one point to another through a medium.
A wave transfers energy and matter from one point to another through empty space.
A wave transfers energy through a medium or empty space without transporting matter.
A wave transfers matter through a medium or empty space without transporting energy.

A wave is a transmission of a disturbance from one point known as the source to another.
Waves may transfer energy through a material medium or a vacuum without transporting matter.
Waves that transfer energy from one point to another through a material medium are known as mechanical waves.
Electromagnetic waves, on the other hand, are those that do not require a material medium for transmission, the transfer of energy is through a vacuum.
Waves can also be either transverse or longitudinal waves based on the vibration of particles relative to the direction of wave motion.