Can Standing Waves Have Both Transverse and Longitudinal Components?

Physics_Lovvee · Jan 24, 2015

Can standing waves be both transverse and longitudinal?

blue_leaf77 · Jan 24, 2015

Resonance in musical instruments relies on standing wave.

tech99 · Feb 26, 2015

Physics_Lovvee said:

Can standing waves be both transverse and longitudinal?

In a waveguide, we can have both transverse waves and a longitudinal component.

sophiecentaur · Feb 26, 2015

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.

Can Standing Waves Have Both Transverse and Longitudinal Components?

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