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Would an Ocean Wave viewed from above appear to be a transverse or longitudinal wave?
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Would an Ocean Wave viewed from
above appear to be a transverse or
longitudinal wave?

Would an Ocean Wave viewed from above appear to be a transverse or longitudinal wave-example-1
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While waves that travel within the depths of the ocean are longitudinal waves




Explanation : the waves that travel along the surface of the oceans are referred to as surface waves. A surface wave is a wave in which particles of the medium undergo a circular motion. Surface waves are neither longitudinal nor transverse.
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