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Do wave crests bend as they move into shallow water?
I would say yes. As soon as the wave stops being a wave in shallow water then becomes a crest; bending.
What is it called when a seismic wave bend as it passes from liquid to solid?
refraction
How would you describe the motion of a buoy when a water wave passes?
It is a damped harmonic motion.
When a wave passes a ship at sea how does the wave effect the ship?
the waves travel through water, but they do not carry the water with them. The ship moves up and down as the wave passes under it. The ship does not travel with the wave!
The motion of a buoy when a water wave passes?
The buoy moves up and down as the water passes beneath it.
Why do waves move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water does not?
The wave travels through the water without moving the water with it (the water moves but then as the wave passes the water moves back to where it was). The floating leaf stays with the water as the wave passes on its way to the shore.
A cork floats on the water as a wave passes by What happens to the cork Will the cork's vibrational frequency be related to the water wave's frequency and if so how?
The cork will move up and down with the wave, since the wave is a transverse wave. I would think that the frequency should be the same as the wave.
Describe water movement when a wave passes through it?
As an ocean wave passes, the water moves up and down in a circular pattern and returns to its original position.
What is the speed at which a wave travels through water or other medium called?
The speed at which a wave passes through water or other medium is called phase velocity.
Is deep water more or less dense than shallow water?
Shallow water is more dense than Deep water. This means that a wave travelling from deep water to shallow water would bend towards the normal. Also, the wave would travel slower in the shallow than in the deep water
When a wave passes through the ocean it does what?
When a wave passes through the ocean it may make a wave.
Why doesn't a duck move when a wave passes under it?
That's because the water doesn't move, either. The water moves back and forth slightly, as a result of the wave; the wave energy moves on, WITHOUT taking the water with it. The wave is not a current.
