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I believe a wave breaks when its steepness exceeds its height and speed.
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When a wave breaks it changes from being a wave of oscillation to being a wave of?
Nature
What is homonym of wave?
the homonym for wave is waive
How does the depth of the ocean affect the shape and speed of a Wave?
A wave's energy moves in a circular pattern and the deeper the water column, the faster the wave travels and the smaller its size e.g. it has low steepness. As it approaches the shore and the water becomes shallow, the bottom of the wave drags on the ocean floor which slows the bottom of the wave down but the top of the wave continues at the same speed. Eventually the top of the wave gets so far ahead of the bottom that it topples over forming a breaker.
How does the speed of a wave source and the speed of waves themselves compare when a bow wave is being produced?
A bow wave is produced when the speed of the source exceeds the natural speed of surface waves in the medium (water). This effect is characterised by the disturbance spreading out in a 'V' formation behind the boat.
An important property of every line is its steepness or?
slope
Why do over-steepened slopes lead to mass movements?
if the steepness of a slope exceeds the stable angle, mass movements become more likely.
What sea wave that breaks on rocks?
It is breaks
When a wave breaks it changes from being a wave of oscillation to being a wave of?
Nature
What happens to the energy from tsunami after that tsunami strikes land?
The energy dissipates, meaning that as the wave breaks, it will eventually convert to heat.The energy dissipates, meaning that as the wave breaks, it will eventually convert to heat.The energy dissipates, meaning that as the wave breaks, it will eventually convert to heat.The energy dissipates, meaning that as the wave breaks, it will eventually convert to heat.
What is homonym of wave?
the homonym for wave is waive
What is a sea wave that breaks on rocks?
That is called a breaker.
What is the hertz of a wave that breaks every 5 seconds?
five
What is a measure of the steepness of a line?
The measure of the steepness of a line is known as a line's slope.
What can you determine about the steepness of a line in terms of its slope?
Its steepness is the absolute value of its slope.
Steepness of an area?
An area cannot have a steepness. It can have different steepnesses depending on which direction you travel in.
What is the slope of a line having no steepness?
A straight horizontal line is a line having no steepness.
What is the steepness on a line graph called?
The steepness of a line graph is called the "gradient" ------------------------------- or slope.
