the rope
the earth
it is disturbed
In your book, still 20 meters
In real life due to the nonlinear behavior of shallow water waves, it will experience a net drift toward shore.
25 bounces / 5 seconds = 5 Hz
1. What is the medium for waves on a rope?
2. What is the medium for earthquake waves?
3. A characteristic of waves is that after the wave has passed the medium is (disturbed, undisturbed) is this disturbed?
4. A cork is floating in the water 20 m from the shore of a lake. No wind is blowing, but waves from a passing boat are moving directly toward the shore. After the waves pass, where will the cork be relative to the shore? Will it be less than 20 m, more than 20 m, or is it impossible to tell. Explain.
5. Suppose the cork in the previous problem is observed to bounce and down as the waves pass. In 5 seconds, 25 bounces were counted. That is the frequency of the water waves. Is it 5??
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