Options: (probably)
a. a disturbance that travels through a medium with a transfer of energy and matter
b. a disturbance that travels through a medium without a transfer of energy and matter
c. a disturbance that travels through a medium with a transfer of energy and without a transfer of matter
d. a disturbance that travels through a medium with a transfer of matter and without a transfer of energy
e. a disturbance that travels only in the absence of matter
Answer:
c. a disturbance that travels through a medium with a transfer of energy and without a transfer of matter
Waves involve the transport of energy without the transport of matter. In conclusion, a wave can be described as a disturbance that travels through a medium, transporting energy from one location (its source) to another location without transporting matter.
In physics, mathematics, and related fields, a wave is a propagating dynamic disturbance (change from equilibrium) of one or more quantities, sometimes as described by a wave equation. In physical waves, at least two field quantities in the wave medium are involved. Waves can be periodic, in which case those quantities oscillate repeatedly about an equilibrium (resting) value at some frequency.