Question

1. select the best definition for a transverse wave: a. particles move at acute angles to the direction of wave travel b. particles move at right angles to the direction of wave travel c. particles move in the same direction of wave travel

Explanation:

In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move perpendicular (at right - angles) to the direction in which the wave is traveling. Option a is incorrect as acute - angle movement does not define a transverse wave. Option c describes a longitudinal wave where particles move in the same direction as the wave travel.

Answer:

b. particles move at right angles to the direction of wave travel