Question

I stand at the shallow end of a swimming-pool facing the near edge of the pool. With the
palm of my hand in a vertical plane at the surface of the water, parallel to the near edge, I repeatedly move my palm towards and away from the near edge of the pool. My palm is in a vertical plane throughout these oscillations. What type of waves am I likely to produce on the surface of the water? Give a reason for your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Transverse waves since when the plam moves forward, the water in contact with it will be piled upwards and when the hand moves backwards the water level will fall.