Can Standing Waves Have Both Transverse and Longitudinal Components?

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Standing waves can indeed exhibit both transverse and longitudinal components, particularly in waveguides. This phenomenon is crucial in understanding resonance in musical instruments, where standing waves play a significant role. Additionally, water waves serve as a prime example of surface waves that demonstrate both longitudinal and vertical displacement, especially at varying amplitudes.

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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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