1)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave
with a wavelength of 200 meters?
A) 8 meters per second
B) 12 meters per second
C) 18 meters per second
D) 22 meters per second
E) 27 meters per second
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2)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave
with a wavelength of 300 meters?
A) 8 meters per second
B) 12 meters per second
C) 18 meters per second
D) 22 meters per second
E) 27 meters per second
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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3)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave
with a wavelength of 400 meters?
A) 12 meters per second
B) 18 meters per second
C) 22 meters per second
D) 25 meters per second
E) 27 meters per second
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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4)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave
with a wavelength of 500 meters?
A) 12 meters per second
B) 18 meters per second
C) 22 meters per second
D) 25 meters per second
E) 27 meters per second
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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5)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate period of a deep-water wave with a speed of 5
meters per second?
A) 3.5 seconds
B) 6.7 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 13 seconds
E) 16 seconds
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6)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate period of a deep-water wave with a speed of 10
meters per second?
A) 3.5 seconds
B) 6.7 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 13 seconds
E) 16 seconds
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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7)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate period of a deep-water wave with a speed of 15
meters per second?
A) 3.5 seconds
B) 6.7 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 13 seconds
E) 16 seconds
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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8)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate period of a deep-water wave with a speed of 20
meters per second?
A) 3.5 seconds
B) 6.7 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 13 seconds
E) 16 seconds
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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9)
Based on the graph, what is the approximate period of a deep-water wave with a speed of 25
meters per second?
A) 3.5 seconds
B) 6.7 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 13 seconds
E) 16 seconds
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Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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10)
Based on the graph, a deep-water wave with a period of 16 seconds should have a speed of
________ meters per second and a wavelength of ________ meters.
A) 12.5; 100
B) 18.0; 200
C) 22.0; 300
D) 25.0; 400
E) 27.0; 500
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Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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