Question

Two people each hold the end of a rope and create waves by moving their arms up and down. This wave is best classified as a transverse wave because ________.

A) both the rope particles and the wave are moving in the same direction.

B) the wave is moving up and down as the particles of the rope move horizontally.

C) the wave is moving horizontally as the particles of the rope move up and down.

D) the wave is moving in a parallel direction with the motion of the person's arms.

Answer 1

Answer:

It's C.

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

C) The wave is moving horizontally as the particles of the rope move up and down.

Explanation:

Transverse waves are those which oscillate perpendicularly regarding the direction of energy movement. In other words, these waves move up an down.

On the other hand, we have longitudinal waves, which don't move up an down, but front to back, like sound waves.

Therefore, the right answer is C., because the wave as such moves horizontally (its energy), while its particles oscillate up and down.