HomeNotesPhysics IDefine wave motion? Define wave motion?By Tanmay Chakrabarty / June 13, 2020 / Notes, Physics I, Waves and Oscillation Total Read 7 Wave motion: Wave motion is a form of disturbance produced in the medium by the repeated periodic motion of the particles of the medium. Here, only the waves travel forward whereas the particles of the medium vibrate about their mean positions.