Question

A piece of driftwood moves up and down as water waves pass beneath it. However, it does not move toward the shore with the waves. What does this demonstrate about the propagation of waves through a medium?
A) Waves transmit energy but not matter as they progress through a medium.
B) Waves transmit matter but not energy as they progress through a medium.
C) Waves do not transmit matter or energy as they progress through a medium.
D) Waves transmit energy as well as matter as they progress through a medium.

Answer 1

Answer:

It's A

Explanation:

As the waves progress through the medium, the particles they are made of move perpendicular to the direction in which the waves move. The particles do not move with the wave. So waves transmit energy but not matter as they progress through a medium.