A floating marker rises and falls as ripples pass. It stays at approximately the same horizontal position. Which conclusion is supported by this observation?
The water travels while the wave stays in one place
The wave travels while the water oscillates locally
Neither the wave nor the water moves at any time
The wave and the water both travel across the surface
112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.