"Water waves are a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves. Defend the following statement: ""When water waves hit a vertical wall, the wall is a node of the longitudinal displacement but an antinode of the transverse displacement"""

spainhour83lz

spainhour83lz

Open question

2022-08-18

Water waves are a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves.
Defend the following statement: "When water waves hit a vertical wall, the wall is a node of the longitudinal displacement but an antinode of the transverse displacement"

Answer & Explanation

Jaydan Gilbert

Jaydan Gilbert

Beginner2022-08-19Added 16 answers

When wave hit the wall the layer of the water can not move farther in the longitudinal direction. So it become a node for the longitudinal wave.
Result:
Since all the energy of the wave is converting to transverse wave and the water is free to move in vertical direction there will be anti-node for transverse wave.

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?