As a wave travels through a medium, it displaces the particle perpendicular to the motion of the wave. We can conclude that this is a

(A) longitudinal wave because of the direction that the wave travels.
(B) transverse wave because of the direction in which the particles are displaced.
(C) longitudinal wave because the wave is traveling through a medium displacing particles.
(D) transverse because of the direction that the wave is traveling.

Question

As a wave travels through a medium, it displaces the particle perpendicular to the motion of the wave. We can conclude that this is a 

(A) longitudinal wave because of the direction that the wave travels. 
(B) transverse wave because of the direction in which the particles are displaced. 
(C) longitudinal wave because the wave is traveling through a medium displacing particles. 
(D) transverse because of the direction that the wave is traveling.

anonymous · Answer

Is the answer B? @Abhisar @SolomonZelman @Ashleyisakitty @DanJS @Jesstho.-.

danjs · Answer

transverse wave because of the direction in which the particles are displaced

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! That was my answer.

danjs · Answer

I honestly just looked it up

danjs · Answer

so a better explanation would take more research

anonymous · Answer

I was just confused between B and D. I knew that the wave had to be transverse.

abhisar · Answer

According to wikipedia definition

"A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer. `If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the y–z plane. Light is an example of a transverse wave."`

anonymous · Answer

Thanks to both @Abhisar @DanJS