Question

Waves start as a disturbance (an input of energy) in a medium (water, air, the earth etc). The energy of the disturbance is moved from the starting point to other places in the medium by what means?
A
It depends on whether the wave is longitudinal or transverse. Transverse waves move energy differently than longitudinal waves.

B
The means of energy movement in a wave depends on the magnitude (force) of the original wave. Strong waves propagate by a different method than weak ones.

C
Molecules in the original disturbance disturb (move) adjacent molecules which disturb more adjacent molecules and so the wave travels.

D
It depends on the wavelength of the wave, short wavelength waves travel faster and move energy differently than long wavelength waves.

Answer 1

C. Molecules in the original disturbance disturb (move) adjacent molecules which disturb more adjacent molecules and so the wave travels.

What is wave?

A wave can be defined as a propagating dynamic disturbance of one or more quantities.

A wave can be propagated in longitudinal or transverse method.

When waves start as a disturbance (an input of energy) in a medium (water, air, the earth etc).

The energy of the disturbance is moved from the starting point to other places in the medium by molecules in the original disturbance disturb (move) adjacent molecules which disturb more adjacent molecules and so the wave travels.

Thus, the correct option is C.

"Molecules in the original disturbance disturb (move) adjacent molecules which disturb more adjacent molecules and so the wave travels".

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