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It really depends on where in the world but I think in the pacific allot of the waves are above 8m tall because there is no land to brake them.
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The height of a normal surface wave does not depend on where it is but on the unbroken distance across the sea on which the wind can act. Approaching land, waves increase in height and steepness as the shallows impede them, before they topple completely and convert the wave motion into a tumbling mass of water.
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What is the height of the crest or trough?
The height of a wave crest or depth of a trough is called the amplitude of the wave.
Which wave property is related to a wave's height?
amplitude
Which relation is there between wavelength and height?
There is no relation between wave length and wave height. You can change the wave height independently from the wave length. Wave height tells you which amplitude the wave has. If you think of sound that means how loud it is. The wave length tells you the pitch or the frequency of this sound, that means high or low sound. Long wavelength means bass sound and short wavelength means treble sound.
What is the height of a soundwave which indicates loudness of a sound?
It's the Acoustic Definition of Amplitude.The height of the sound wave is called its amplitude.
What is the wave height of wave of oscillation?
maximum and or minimum peak of any signal measured on an oscilloscope
What are the things that affect the height of an ocean wave?
the pull of the moon's gravity on the ocean.
Explain the difference between a wave and a wavelength?
A wave is a normal wave and a wave length is the wave Height or distance
What is the wave height that most ocean liners can withstand?
twelve feet
Is amplitude same as period?
No. If compared to ocean waves, amplitude would be wave height, and period would be how long to next wave.
How does an ocean wave change as it moves from deep water to shallow water?
Deep water waves are long in length but short in height. As the wave moves into shallower depths it becomes shorter in length and taller in height.
What is the term for the height of a wave?
Hi The term used to refer the height of a wave is "significant wave height".
What is the height of the wave known as?
The height of a wave is the amplitude.
When a tsunami hits the shore it can be very destructive because of its?
Wave height, ocean motion chapter in science text
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.
Is an ocean wave mechanical wave?
Yes, an ocean wave is a mechanical wave, since the water is the medium of the wave.
What does friction between the ocean floor and the water cause the waves to do?
It causes their bases to slow so that the wave height builds.
Does friction with the ocean bottom cause wave to speed up or slow down?
Slow down. The extra energy is absorbed, by increasing the height of the wave as well. This is the mechanism of the Tsunami.
