Physics 0625 · IGCSE · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

A small plastic ball is floating on the top of deep water. A stone is released into the water at point X. A wave travels outward across the water surface, making the ball move. What kind of wave is made by the stone, and in what direction does the ball move?

  • Alongitudinal; left and right
  • Blongitudinal; up and down
  • Ctransverse; left and right
  • Dtransverse; up and down

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