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A wave is composed of oscillations that move with the particles being carried with them. True or False

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False, waves are composed by particles vibrating upon fixed positions and transferring energy in the process. The particles do not move, nor are they carried with the wave.
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Answer: Wave motion transfers energy from one point to another, often with no permanent displacement of the particles of the medium —that is, with little or no associated mass transport. They consist, instead, of oscillations or vibrations around almost fixed locations

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