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Given below are some examples of wave motion. State in each case, if the wave motion is transverse, longitudinal or a combination of both? (i) Motion of a kink in a long coil spring produced by displacing one end of spring side ways. (ii) Waves produed in a cylinder containing a liquid by moving its piston back and forth. (iii) Waves produed by a motor boat sailing in water. (iv) Light waves travelling from sun to earth. (v) ultrasonic waves in air produced by a vibrating quartz crystal.

Answer» (a) Transverse and longitudinal
(b) Longitudinal
(c) Transverse and longitudinal
(d) Longitudinal


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