Question

In which type of wave do the particles in a medium move perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves?

A.
transverse waves

B.
ocean waves

C.
surface waves

D.
longitudinal waves

http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html

Answer 1

@confluxepic

Answer 2

is it D.?

Answer 3

@563blackghost

Answer 4

@bohotness

Answer 5

@EclipsedStar

Answer 6

so is it D.?

Answer 7

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-1/Categories-of-Waves
@Deadpool117

Answer 8

Yes. That's correct.

Answer 9

Ok

Answer 10

Wait... the answer is A.
As the physicsclassroom page says: A transverse wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the wave moves.