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Does a wave carry the medium?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Not at all! This defeats the purpose of a wave.

A wave Propigates through a medium, not carries it.

Try this with a garden hose, lay it out on the ground, then give it a vertical flick, the lump will propigate through the hose, you will feel no pull as it moves, confirming my answer.

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