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What wave is similar to an ocean's wave?
A sound wave
What is a large wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor?
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
Why is an ocean wave classified as a surface wave?
The energy moves, not the water
What is a wave caused by a sudden shift in the ocean floor called?
A wave caused by a sudden shift in the ocean floor is called a tsunami.
Why are tsunamis measured?
you need to know what size was the wave that caused the destruction and for reasons of statistics. you have a wave size and you get an earthquake wich epicenter is in the sea, you know what size of wave to spect in the coast and the time to evaquate.
How long does it take for a wave to cross the ocean?
depends on the size of the wave and what ocean it is in
What is the wave of the ocean?
The ocean...
What is the average size of a wave?
The average size of a wave varies depending on location, weather conditions, and ocean depth. In general, ocean waves can range from a few feet to over 30 feet in height.
The number of ocean waves that pass a buoy in one second is?
The number of ocean waves that pass a buoy in one second is referred to as the wave frequency or wave period, which is typically measured in hertz (Hz) or seconds. The specific value will depend on the wave conditions at that particular location and time.
Is an ocean wave mechanical wave?
Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.
Which way does the particles move in a ocean wave?
In an ocean wave, water particles move in a circular motion. As the wave passes through, water particles move in an elliptical path, with the motion decreasing in size as it gets deeper. The circular motion of water particles is what helps transport energy across the ocean surface.
What does the size of the wave depend on 3 things?
The size of a wave depends on the wavelength, amplitude, and frequency. Wavelength refers to the distance between two successive points on a waveform, amplitude is the height of the wave, and frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in a given time.
What affects the size of ocean waves?
Mainly the strenght of the wind passing over the water. Also the fetch, or distance that a wave has to develope. Finally, the beach profile will also effect the size and how the wave breaks.
What factors determine the size of an ocean wave made by wind?
Waves are mechanical energy that has been transferred mostly from wind. The factors that determine the size of an ocean wave made by the wind are: time of contact, velocity of wind and the fetch-distance over which wind is in contact with water.
What effects the size of waves?
The depth of water affects wave size. As waves come toward land from the ocean, they are underwater. As the water (and wave) hit the bottom of the ocean approaching land, the wave is pushed up and becomes a very noticable event on the water surface. The more the water depth decreases, the farther the wave is pushed up - that's where those big surfer's waves come from.
What do wave properties depend on?
Wave properties depend on the medium through which the wave is travelling, the amplitude of the wave, the frequency of the wave, and the wavelength of the wave. These properties determine how the wave behaves and interacts with its surroundings.
When a wave passes through the ocean it does what?
When a wave passes through the ocean it may make a wave.
