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How does energy transfer occur in a progressive wave?.
- A.Energy is transferred through the medium without the medium itself moving
- B.Energy is transferred by the movement of the medium only
- C.Energy is lost as heat during the transfer
- D.Energy is transferred only at the wave's crest
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- Energy is transferred through the medium without the medium itself moving
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In a progressive wave, energy is transferred through the medium as the particles oscillate around their equilibrium positions, but the medium itself does not travel with the wave.
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