Can Standing Waves Have Both Transverse and Longitudinal Components?

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Standing waves can exhibit both transverse and longitudinal components, particularly in waveguides. Resonance in musical instruments is fundamentally based on standing waves. Water waves serve as a common example, demonstrating both longitudinal and vertical displacement. At low amplitudes, these surface waves appear sinusoidal, while at higher amplitudes, they become more peaked. Understanding these characteristics is crucial for studying wave behavior in various contexts.
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Can standing waves be both transverse and longitudinal?
 
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Resonance in musical instruments relies on standing wave.
 
Physics_Lovvee said:
Can standing waves be both transverse and longitudinal?
In a waveguide, we can have both transverse waves and a longitudinal component.
 
tech99 said:
In a waveguide, we can have both transverse waves and a longitudinal component.
Also, the most commonly observed waves - water waves- are surface waves and there is displacement both longitudinally and vertically. The surface waves 'look' sinusoidal at low amplitudes but become very much more 'peaky' at high amplitude.
 

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