Question
Consider any ocean wave. What is the relationship between an ocean wave and the energy of that wave?
(1 point)
Responses
Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has.
The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has.
Wave energy decreases as the wave moves closer to shore.
(1 point)
Responses
Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has.
The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has.
Wave energy decreases as the wave moves closer to shore.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statements about the relationship between an ocean wave and the energy of that wave are:
1. Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
2. Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
So, the best response to choose would be:
**Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.**
**Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.**
Regarding other options:
- The statement "The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has" is not generally correct; longer wavelengths can correspond to lower energy, depending on the context.
- The statement "Wave energy decreases as the wave moves closer to shore" can be true under certain conditions due to wave breaking and energy dissipation, but it does not establish a direct relationship like the other statements do.
So, if you must choose one on standardized testing or such, the first one is the most broadly applicable: "Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength."
1. Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.
2. Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.
So, the best response to choose would be:
**Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength.**
**Wave energy is directly proportional to the amplitude of the wave.**
Regarding other options:
- The statement "The greater the wavelength, the more kinetic energy the wave has" is not generally correct; longer wavelengths can correspond to lower energy, depending on the context.
- The statement "Wave energy decreases as the wave moves closer to shore" can be true under certain conditions due to wave breaking and energy dissipation, but it does not establish a direct relationship like the other statements do.
So, if you must choose one on standardized testing or such, the first one is the most broadly applicable: "Wave energy increases with frequency and decreases with wavelength."