Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer:
Explanation:
A wave is defined as the transfer of energy from one place to another and no exchange of matter.
Whereas medium is a substance through which wave or energy can be transported from one point to another.
On the other hand, vibration is the back and froth motion of particles of a substance or matter.
And compression means to bring the particles of a substance together by increasing the pressure.
Thus, we can conclude that a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a wave.
