Which is true about a surface wave?

a: it does not have properties of either transverse or longitudinal waves.

b: it has properties of both transverse and longitudinal waves.

c: it only has properties of transverse waves.

d: it only has properties of longitudinal waves.

  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.