A student places his hand on the support beam pictured below as the monorail passes overhead. As he does this, he also watches the water. Which of the following explains what the student would likely observe as the monorail passes by?
Support
beam
The student is able to feel vibrations diffracted through the support beam and also observe ripples in the water as the monorail passes
overhead.
The student is able to feel vibrations transmitted through the support beam and also observe ripples in the water as the monorail
O passes overhead.
O The student is able to feel vibrations reflected through the support beam, but observes no change in the water.
The student observes no change in the support beam or the water, as mechanical waves cannot move from solids to liquids.