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The waves produced by a motor boat saili...

The waves produced by a motor boat sailing in water are :

A

Transverse

B

Longitudinal

C

Longitudinal and transverse

D

Stationary

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C
Waves on surface of water are combination of longitudinal and transverse waves.
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