Waves with a wavelength of 10 meters will begin to touch bottom when the depth of water is _______ meters.
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Waves with a wavelength of 10 meters will begin to touch bottom when the depth of water is _______ meters.
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Answer:
When the depth is less than 0.5 m
Explanation:
Waves will begin to touch bottom when depth of the water is less than 1/20 of the wavelength. This type of wave is known as a shallow wave.
wavelength = 10 m
It will begin to touch bottom when its depth is less than
1/20 x 10 = 0.5 m