Differentiate how are sound waves and water waves Different
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Sound waves are actually longitudinal waves in which the particles of the medium oscillate along the direction of the wave velocity. Another type of wave is a transverse wave in which particles oscillate in the direction perpendicular to the wave velocity (eg. Wave on a string). Water waves are actually a combination of both the types. The water molecules travel in both the directions, resulting in a circular motion.
The main difference is frequency, sound waves are in kilohertz, water waves are of course much slower. There are other differences, sound is longitudinal compression, but if you track the motion of a particle in a water wave it moves in an elliptic orbit as the wave passes. This means also there are gravitational, kinetic, and compressive forces involved. Dispersion affects waves too, where speed depends on wavelength. Ocean rollers can travel much greater distances without dispersion.
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Explanation: The main difference is frequency, sound waves are in kilohertz, water waves are of course much slower. There are other differences, sound is longitudinal compression, but if you track the motion of a particle in a water wave it moves in an elliptic orbit as the wave passes.Oct 17, 2019