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Given below are some examples of wave motion. State in each case if the wave motion is transverse, longitudinal or a combination of both.
(a) Motion of kink in a longitudinal spring produced by displacing one end of the spring sideways.
(b) Waves produced in a cylinder containing a liquid by moving its piston back and forth.
(c ) Waves produced by a motorboat sailing in water.
(d) Ultrasonic waves in air produced by a vibrating quartz crystal.

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(a) Transverse and longitudinal
(b) Longitudinal
(c) Trans verse and longitudinal
(d) Longitudina
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