Question

select the correct answer. when waves travel through water, why do the moving water particles continue to return to their starting position? a. waves transfer matter, but not energy. b. waves transfer both matter and energy. c. waves transfer energy, but not matter. d. waves dont transfer matter or energy.

Explanation:

Waves transfer energy by causing particles to vibrate around a fixed position. The particles themselves do not move away permanently but return to their starting - position after the wave has passed. So, waves transfer energy but not matter.

Answer:

C. Waves transfer energy, but not matter.