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A transverse wave is made up of __


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a

Compressions and rarefactions

b

Crests and troughs

c

Both 1 and 2

d

None of these 

answer is B.

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A transverse wave is made up of crests and troughs.
A transverse wave is a mechanical wave in which the vibration of the particles is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Transverse waves are composed of peaks known as crests and pits known as troughs. For example, the ripples in water, electromagnetic waves, and ocean waves are transverse. In a transverse wave, the particles do not move but oscillates about a mean position.
 
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