Answer
This is a writing exercise for the student, and answers will vary.
Work Step by Step
Sample:
A transverse wave is moving due east inside a medium. Which of the following is possible?
a. a particle in the medium oscillates east and west
b. a particle in the medium oscillates north and south
c. Both A and B are possible
d. Neither A nor B is possible
The answer is B. In a transverse wave, the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.
This is discussed on pages 361-362, and shown in Figures 19.5 and 19.6.