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Q: Why wave increases an amplitude as it travel between deep water and shallow water?
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What characteristic of waves increases as they hit the coastline?

Amplitude. The wavelength decreases accordingly. Waves travelling through deep water - even tsunami waves, can have a surprisingly low amplitude (height) of just a few cms, but a very low frequency and long wavelength. They can travel fast too. But as they come into shallower water the wavelength drops and as a consequence the amplitude rapidly increases, creating the much larger waves we see on the shore itself.


What do waves travel through?

Waves are an expression of energy, and can travel through any matter, given they have enough amplitude.


What is the relation between amplitude and loudness?

Sound is a mechanical wave. This means it needs a material medium to travel through. The loudness ie the intensity of sound is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude. As the sound wave passes through, due to elasticity of the medium the energy will be lost and so the amplitude gets decreased. So at far distance the sound intensity will be very feeble.


What is it called when the crest of two waves overlap and result in an increased wave amplitude?

Superimposing of waves is when two or more waves travel through the same medium and intersect. The net displacement is the addition of the waves amplitude. If they are in phase they increase amplitude; out of phase, the amplitude decreases.


Can sound travel through honey?

Yes, sound can travel through most mediums effectively, as long as the amplitude and frequency of the sound wave is great enough.

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What of a sound wave depends on its amplitude?

More the amplitude, louder will be sound and longer will it travel.


What characteristic of waves increases as they hit the coastline?

Amplitude. The wavelength decreases accordingly. Waves travelling through deep water - even tsunami waves, can have a surprisingly low amplitude (height) of just a few cms, but a very low frequency and long wavelength. They can travel fast too. But as they come into shallower water the wavelength drops and as a consequence the amplitude rapidly increases, creating the much larger waves we see on the shore itself.


Does sound travel faster or slower with amplitude?

Amplitude has hardly any effect on the speed of sound.


How does the economy affect travel?

Higher income increases travel. Higher prices for gas and vehicles reduces travel. Higher prices for inner city apartments increases travel because it induces people to live far away from work. Government subsidies for travel tickets increase travel. Lack of border controls, visa requirements and tariffs increase international travel. Safer means of transportation increases travel. Living on the country side rather than in the city increases travel. Effective marketing of travel increases travel. Effective marketing of products and services competing with travel reduces travel. International differences in law (e.g. legality of prostitution and drugs) increases travel. War increases travel. Good infrastructure increases travel. Economic inequality in a geographical sense increases travel.


What are the advantages of tree network?

Central hub (repeater) increases the distance a signal can travel between devices.


What do waves travel through?

Waves are an expression of energy, and can travel through any matter, given they have enough amplitude.


How does sound affect frequency?

The definition of sound is : "Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear." Sound can be measured by amplitude (loudness) and pitch (The frequency of the vibrations). Therefore sound does not affect frequency but frequency affects the pitch of the sound.


What is the relation between amplitude and loudness?

Sound is a mechanical wave. This means it needs a material medium to travel through. The loudness ie the intensity of sound is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude. As the sound wave passes through, due to elasticity of the medium the energy will be lost and so the amplitude gets decreased. So at far distance the sound intensity will be very feeble.


What is it called when the crest of two waves overlap and result in an increased wave amplitude?

Superimposing of waves is when two or more waves travel through the same medium and intersect. The net displacement is the addition of the waves amplitude. If they are in phase they increase amplitude; out of phase, the amplitude decreases.


Does the temperature increase or decrease when you get to the south?

If you are North of the equator.....If you travel north, latitude increases,If you travel south, latitude decreases.If you are South of the equator.....If you travel north, latitude decreases,If you travel south, latitude increases.


Can sound travel through honey?

Yes, sound can travel through most mediums effectively, as long as the amplitude and frequency of the sound wave is great enough.