Question

If any explosion takes place at the bottom of a lake, what type of shock waves will be produced in water?

Answer 1

1. When an explosion takes place at the bottom of a lake, an extreme disturbance is generated.
2. This disturbance creates pressure in the fluid and a pressure change is developed in the form of vibrations.
3. Since, it is a pressure change, the disturbance will flow in the form of compression and rarefaction.
4. Thus, this wave will be a longitudinal as well as a mechanical wave.