A stationary boat in the ocean is experiencing waves from a storm. The waves mov
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Question
A stationary boat in the ocean is experiencing waves from a storm. The waves move at 56km/h and have a wavelength of 170m . The boat is at the crest of a wave.How much time elapses until the boat is first at the trough of a wave? A stationary boat in the ocean is experiencing waves from a storm. The waves move at 56km/h and have a wavelength of 170m . The boat is at the crest of a wave.
How much time elapses until the boat is first at the trough of a wave?
How much time elapses until the boat is first at the trough of a wave?
Explanation / Answer
distanc ebewteen crest and trough is half of wavelength
time=(wavelength/2)*velocity
t=(170/2)*56