1 - Water Particle Displacement
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Practice Questions
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What shape do water particles trace in shallow water?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship of the axes.
What is the semi-major axis in a wave motion?
💡 Hint: Connect it with the axis of an ellipse.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of orbit do water particles trace in deep water?
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of deep-water waves.
True or False: Water particle displacement can be approximated as elliptical in deep water.
💡 Hint: Compare the conditions of shallow and deep waters.
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If the wave height is 2 meters and the wavelength is 20 meters, calculate the horizontal and vertical displacements of water particles at a given instance where k = 0.314.
💡 Hint: Start by substituting the wave height into the equations provided.
Explain the effects of different wave heights on the elliptical orbits of water particles in shallow water.
💡 Hint: Consider how wave energy influences particle movement.
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