Class 11 Physics Waves and Sound Introduction and Classification of Waves

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What will be the shape of a wave propagating on the sea when observed from the sea shore? Why?

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(N/A) When observed from the sea shore,the waves propagating on the sea surface appear to have a trochoidal shape.
This is because the motion of water particles in sea waves is not purely transverse or purely longitudinal.
It is a combination of both,where water particles move in circular or elliptical paths as the wave passes.
Near the surface,the combination of capillary waves (surface tension effects) and gravity waves (restoring force due to gravity) results in this complex trochoidal wave profile.

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