Question

which statements describe the wave? check all that apply. the wave is a mechanical wave. the wave is an electromagnetic wave. the wave moves energy through matter. the wave moves energy through space without matter. the wave transfers energy parallel to the motion of the wave. the wave transfers energy perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

Explanation:

• Mechanical wave: A wave that requires a medium (matter) to travel. The wave in the image (a rope wave) is a mechanical wave as it travels through the rope (matter).
• Energy through matter: Mechanical waves transfer energy through a medium (matter). The rope is the matter here.
• Energy perpendicular to wave motion: In a transverse wave (like the rope wave shown), the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. The energy transfer is also related to this particle - motion direction.

Answer:

The wave is a mechanical wave.
The wave moves energy through matter.
The wave transfers energy perpendicular to the motion of the wave.