Question

The transverse wave shown below is traveling left to right. When the wave hits Particle A, in what direction will Particle A move?



(1 point)
Responses

Down and then up
Down and then up

To the left
To the left

same direction as the wave
same direction as the wave

To the right

Answer 1

In a transverse wave, particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel. Since the wave is traveling from left to right, the particles at the crest will move upward, and those at the trough will move downward.

When the wave reaches Particle A, it will move in the vertical direction, which is either up or down depending on the particle's position in the wave. Therefore, the correct response would be:

**Down and then up.**