Question

Which describes what happens when a wave transfers energy?

A.
Waves carry energy away from the energy source through space or through matter, and the matter moves with the energy.

B.
Waves carry energy away from the energy source through space or through matter, but the matter does not move with the energy.

C.
Waves carry energy toward the energy source through space or through matter, but the matter does not move with the energy.

D.
Waves carry energy toward the energy source through space or through matter, and the matter moves with the energy.

Answer 1

@confluxepic

Answer 2

@pooja195

Answer 3

Waves carry energy away from the source, take sound as an example:
Let's say it's generated from a point, its wave pushes the air molecules as it spreads and at some point reaches your ear, which recieves some energy of the wave and you interpret it as sound.