When a wave passes through a certain medium, the particles of the medium move with the wave. For example, a sound wave propagates through air via air molecules that move from the source to receiver.

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When a wave passes through a medium, the particles of the medium oscillate around their equilibrium positions, but they do not travel with the wave. The wave transfers energy, not particles, from one place to another.

When a Wave Passes Through a Certain Medium, the Particles