Question

When a stone is thrown in the calm water of a pond the waves produced on the surface of water in the pond are?

Answer 1

Transverse waves.

When you toss a stone in a calm water of a lake, a pleasant circular wave develops on the surface of the water. It tenderly moves over the lake in a concentric patterns. Scientists call these ripples "surface waves", (example of transverse waves) because only the molecules in the top few inches of the water are being moved by such waves.. The more profound you test the lake, the less impact such waves have. As of now a foot or so beneath the surface, the water remains totally quiet as these waves pass overhead.