Question

The crest of a water wave moves _________ to the direction the wave energy moves.
Parallel or Perpendicular

Answer 1

perpendicular to the direction of water wave moves

Answer 2

Answer:

Perpendicular

Explanation:

As the waves in the water are transverse waves.

The crest of a water wave moves perpendicular to the direction the wave energy moves.

In this type of wave energy moves from one place to another while the media carrying the wave only vibrates back and forth in position. One type of mechanical wave is the transverse wave. In the case of transverse waves, the movement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the energy movement.