Ocean-waves-are-observed-to-travel-along-the-water-surface-during-a-developing-storm-A-Coast-Guard-weather-station-observes-that-there-is-a-vertical-distance-from-high-point-to-low-point-of-4-6-m Tinku Tara June 3, 2023 Oscillation and Waves 0 Comments FacebookTweetPin Question Number 140870 by jlewis last updated on 13/May/21 Oceanwavesareobservedtotravelalongthewatersurfaceduringadevelopingstorm.ACoastGuardweatherstationobservesthatthereisaverticaldistancefromhighpointtolowpointof4.6metersandhorizontaldistanceof8.6metersbetweenadjacentcrests.Thewavessplashintothestationonceevery6.2secondsDeterminethefrequencyandthespeeedofthesewaves. Answered by physicstutes last updated on 14/May/21 Amplitudeofthewave=12(distancebetweenhighpointandlowpoint)⇒amplitude=12(4.6m)=2.3m(wellthiswon′thelpanyway,justwantedyoutoknow).waveleght=8.6m,sincethatisthedistancebetweenadjecentcrest(pointsinphase).1cycleofthewave=6.2secondsYou can't use 'macro parameter character #' in math modeYou can't use 'macro parameter character #' in math modewavespeedv=λf=(8.6m)(0.16Hz)=1.4ms−1 Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact: info@tinkutara.com FacebookTweetPin Post navigation Previous Previous post: Question-75329Next Next post: the-velocities-of-air-particles-above-and-below-the-wing-of-an-aircraft-speeding-down-the-runway-at-a-given-instant-are-210m-s-and-200m-s-respectively-If-the-density-of-air-is-1-2kg-m-3-what-is- Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.