Multiple choice

What definition correctly describes a wave?

  1. a disturbance that transfers energy between 2 locations

  2. the material through which objects travel

  3. the number of cycles that occur in a certain timeframe

  4. the measure of particle movement
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Explanation

A wave is fundamentally a disturbance that travels through space and matter, transferring energy from one point to another without the net transfer of matter.

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