1 - Wave Energy and Wave Power
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for wave power?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between energy and waves.
State what happens to wave height as waves move from deep to shallow water.
💡 Hint: Consider how depth affects waves.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for wave power?
💡 Hint: Consider how power relates to energy and velocity.
True or False: The shoaling coefficient explains how wave height changes in deep water.
💡 Hint: Think about how wave characteristics vary with depth.
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Challenge Problems
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Given that a wave height in deep water is 2 meters, calculate the expected height in a depth where C is 1.5 m/s using the shoaling relationship.
💡 Hint: Relate C0 to the wave characteristics you have.
Analyze the impact of mass transport on coastal erosion for waves categorized as steep versus long-period. Provide a qualitative assessment.
💡 Hint: Consider how wave energy translates into particle movement towards the shore.
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