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The most common cause of surface ocean waves is air movement (the wind). Waves within the ocean can also be caused by tides, interactions between waves, submatine earthquakes or volcanic activity, and atmospheric disturbances (storms). Wave size depends on wind speed, wind duration, and the distance of water over which the wind blows. The longer the distance the wind travels over water, or the harder it blows, the higher the waves.
As the wind blows over the water, it tries to drag the surface of the water with it. The surface water cannot move as fast as air, so the water rises. After it rises, the water is pulled back down by gravity. The falling water's momentum is carried below the surface, and water pressure from below pushes this swell back up again. This tug of war between gravity and water pressure creates wave motion.
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What causes most of the damage in earthquakes because of the side to side swaying motion that many buildings are unable to withstand?
Surface Waves.
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves?
The waves that are the most infictint are the seismic waves
Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions?
secondary waves or otherwise known as s-waves
What causes jagged sine waves?
Among many other things, a heartbeat.
What is a characteristic of both light waves and sound waves?
The math that describes them, Fourier transforms allow one to add wave functions. Also thr fact that they are waves so wave adding together or "cancelling " each other out is possible, wave interference both constructive and destructive does occur.
What makes waves small?
Very small seismic activity causes small waves to occur. The bigger the waves get the larger the seismic activity is.
What causes earthquakes to happen?
Earth's tectonic plates move and seismic waves begin to occur.
What causes most oceans waves and currents?
The wind.
What behavior of sound waves causes echoes to occur?
Echoes occur when sound waves reflect off of a surface and return to the listener's ears after a short delay. This behavior is known as sound wave reflection.
What directly causes earthquakes to happen?
Earth's tectonic plates move and seismic waves begin to occur.
Why do reverberations occur?
The reflection of sound waves off of walls, floor, ceiling, seats, and people causes reverberation.
Where do rouge waves occur?
Anywhere normal waves occur.
Are heavy waves caused by hurricane are called rip tide?
Heavy waves caused by hurricanes are not called rip tides. Waves causes by hurricanes are called waves. Rip tides are occur closer to the shore line.
Where do p waves and s waves occur?
they occur i think in the plate boundarys.
How does diffraction occur with electromagnetic waves?
Diffraction of electromagnetic waves occurs when the waves encounter an obstacle or aperture that is comparable in size to the wavelength of the waves. This causes the waves to bend around the obstacle or spread out after passing through the aperture, resulting in interference patterns and changes in the wave's direction and intensity.
What rhythm do the P waves represent?
The P waves represent the electrical activity that causes the atria to contract in the heart. They occur before the QRS complex on an electrocardiogram (EKG) and signify the depolarization of the atria.
What season do tidel waves mostly occur in?
Tidal waves, also known as tsunamis, can occur throughout the year but are most commonly associated with seismic or underwater volcanic events. They are not caused by seasonal changes.
