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The waves produced by motor boat sailing on water are

  1. A
    transverse
  2. B
    longitudinal
  3. C
    longitudinal and transverse
  4. D
    stationary

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A motorboat moving through water creates surface water waves (including the wake). These surface water waves are a combination of both longitudinal (compressional forces moving horizontally) and transverse waves (particles moving up and down in orbital or circular paths near the interface), making them complex mechanical waves.

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The waves produced by motor boat sailing on water are
A
transverse
B
longitudinal
C
longitudinal and transverse
D
stationary

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