GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do water particles move in a wave?
A
They move forward with the wave.
B
They move in a circular motion.
C
They move up and down.
D
They stay still.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The disturbance propagates radially outwards, in all directions in the form of circular waves on the water surface. point where the stone strikes. These particles then transmit their energy to the adjacent particles causing them to revert to their mean positions.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is simply the wave form and its energy that is transmitted across the ocean surface. Water particles move in circular orbits that diminish with depth. The radius of the circular path is greatest at the surface and decreases with toward the bottom of the wave.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a water wave all particles travel in clockwise circles. However, in a Rayleigh surface wave, particles at the surface trace out a counter-clockwise ellipse, while particles at a depth of more than 1/5th of a wavelength trace out clockwise ellispes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The particles in a surface wave move in a circular motion, rotating in the same direction as the direction of the wave itself. Waves travel through the particles of a medium, but the particles don’t travel with the wave. A common example of surface waves are ocean waves.

Detailed explanation-5: -A wave is a disturbance that moves through a medium. In doing so, energy moves through the medium. The particles of the medium through which the wave is moving will not be propagated in the direction of the motion of the wave. Rather, the particles move perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

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