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A pebble is dropped in a pond.

A picture of the circular ripples on the surface of the water after a few drops of water hit the surface.

Which best describes the type of wave seen here?

transverse, because the water molecules move up and down, which is parallel to the motion of the wave
transverse, because the water molecules move up and down, which is perpendicular to the motion of the wave
longitudinal, because the water molecules move up and down, which is parallel to the motion of the wave
longitudinal, because the water molecules move up and down, which is perpendicular to the motion of the wave

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transverse, because the water molecules move up and down, which is perpendicular to the motion of the wave

(At the surface the particles oscillate mainly vertically while the ripple travels outward — a transverse motion.)