Wave Basics & Properties of Sound
With the propogation of a longitudinal wave through a material medium, the quantities transmitted in the propogation direction are
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Answer: (b)
- In a wave, the particles of the medium only oscillate about their mean positions; they do not move along with the wave.
- So no mass is carried forward; the disturbance carries energy.
- So the answer is (b) energy.