Multiple Choice
What is the motion of a stick (or a water molecule) in a deep-water wave?
A) It moves straight up and down with the water surface.
B) It doesn't move. The wave merely moves over anything in deep water.
C) It shifts back and forth in a horizontal plane.
D) It moves in a circular motion in a vertical plane, with the top of the wave moving in the direction of wave travel.
E) It moves in a circular motion in a horizontal plane.
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