When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of a wave, the wave is said to be--------
The correct answer is B. transverse
In physics, a transverse wave is a wave whose oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of the wave's advance.
This is in contrast to a longitudinal wave which travels in the direction of its oscillations. Water waves are an example of transverse wave.
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