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:

• A mechanical wave requires a medium (matter) to travel through. The wave shown (like a wave on a rope) is a mechanical wave as it moves through the rope (matter).
• Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium (they can travel through a vacuum). Since this is a wave on a rope (a medium - matter), it is not an electromagnetic wave.
• For a transverse wave (which this rope wave is, as the particles of the rope move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation), energy is transferred. The motion of the rope (up - down) is perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving (along the rope from the person to the tree). So energy is transferred perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

Answer:

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