Physics 5054 · O Level · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

A ball floating in a ripple tank starts to oscillate up and down as a wave moves underneath it. The ball does not travel horizontally. Which statement is correct?

  • ABoth energy and water are transferred in the wave direction.
  • BEnergy is not transferred in the wave direction but water is.
  • CEnergy is transferred in the wave direction but water is not.
  • DNeither energy nor water is transferred in the wave direction.

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