A wave in a body of water is a traveling transverse wave because the motion of the medium (water) is perpendicular to the motion of the wave.
Dropping a stone into water will produce circular waves that spread outwards from the point of impact. These waves are called ripples and are a type of surface wave.
A strong undertow is typically associated with a plunging wave, which is a powerful, steep wave that breaks with considerable force. This type of wave can create a strong backwash that pulls water back towards the shore.
A sound wave or an ocean wave, for example
When a wave moves through water, the water particles move in a circular motion within the wave. As the wave passes, the water particles oscillate up and down, transferring energy but not water along with the wave's direction.
A wave that increases in height due to strong winds is called a wind wave. Wind waves are generated by the transfer of wind energy to the water's surface, causing the water to form crests and troughs that increase in size as the wind speed or duration of wind increases.
water
Transverse wave
The S-wave.
A radio wave is a kind of electromagnetic wave.
Dropping a stone into water will produce circular waves that spread outwards from the point of impact. These waves are called ripples and are a type of surface wave.
Water is not a wave. Waves on a water surface, on the other hand, do indeed have similarities with other types of waves in physics, including radio waves.
The most familiar kind of surface wave is an ocean wave, which is caused by the wind transferring energy to the water's surface. These waves can vary greatly in size and strength, depending on factors such as wind speed and duration.
Water is not a wave but a substance!
Wavelengths
Speed is not a wave.
Electromagnetic wave.
A strong undertow is typically associated with a plunging wave, which is a powerful, steep wave that breaks with considerable force. This type of wave can create a strong backwash that pulls water back towards the shore.