Individual particles of the medium oscillate up and down about their mean positions as a transverse wave passes through it.
What happens to individual particles in a medium as a transverse wave passes through it?
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Individual particles of the medium oscillate up and down about their mean positions as a transverse wave passes through it.
As a transverse wave passes through a medium, individual particles oscillate up and down about their mean positions perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This motion transfers energy through the medium without the particles themselves moving horizontally.