In what direction does the medium move relative to the direction of the wave?

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12 February, 07:01

In what direction does the medium move relative to the direction of the wave?

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Skyla Peck · Answer 1

N longitudinal and transverse waves, all the particles in the entire bulk of the medium move in a parallel and a perpendicular direction (respectively) relative to the direction of energy transport. In a surface wave, it is only the particles at the surface of the medium that undergo the circular motion.