A floating cork in the middle of the ocean bobs up and down with the waves but does not move laterally with the waves.
Which of the following makes the most sense as the reason a cork would stay in the middle of the ocean rather than move toward the coastline?
Explanation
Waves transfer energy but not matter , a basic principle of wave energy provides the only reasonable explanation as to why a cork, which is a form of “matter,” would not move laterally with waves in the middle of the ocean.
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