Water waves produced by a motor boat sailing in water are ........... .

Neither longitudinal nor transverse

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Both longitudinal and transverse

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Only longitudinal

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Only transverse.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both longitudinal and transverse
Answer is B.
Let us concentrate on the boat motion. A propeller is used to draw the water back. So a longitudinal wave is generated. It again goes laterally deep in to water, causing transverse wave.
Hence, water waves produced by a motor boat are both transverse and longitudinal.

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