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Particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. In a transverse wave, particles oscillate up and down or side to side as the wave passes through them.
In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. Each particle moves up and down (or side to side), passing its energy to neighboring particles, creating a wave-like motion that moves through the medium.
Yes, a transverse wave does move the medium. In a transverse wave, the oscillations of the particles in the medium are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is moving. This motion of the particles transmits the energy of the wave through the medium.
The wave is a transverse wave.
A longitudinal wave moves in the same direction as the wave energy, while a transverse wave moves perpendicular to the wave energy. This means that the particles in a longitudinal wave move back and forth parallel to the wave direction, while the particles in a transverse wave move up and down perpendicular to the wave direction.
In a transverse wave, particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation. This means that the particles oscillate up and down or side to side as the wave passes through the medium.