C3.3 Flashcards
considered as disturbances on water surface due to the interaction between a generating force and restoring force.
waves
- the disturbing force or a pulse of energy being introduced ot the water surface.
Generating force
- the force that causes the water to return to its undisturbed surface level.
Restoring force
- _____is the restoring force of___ waves while ____ is the restoring force of___ waves.
Surface tension ; small
Earth’s gravity; large
- part of the wave that is elevated the highest above.
Crest
- part of the wave that is depressed the lowest below the
surface.
Trough
- distance between two successive crest or trough.
Wavelength
- the vertical distance from the top of the crest to the bottom of the trough.
Wave Height
- is equal to one - half of wave height or the distance from either the crest or trough to the undisturbed water level.
Amplitude
- undisturbed water level
Equilibrium Surface
- the time required for two successive crests or two successive troughs to pass a point in space.
Period
does not represent a flow of water but instead represents a flow of motion or energy from its origin to its eventual dissipation of sea or loss against the land.
Ocean wave
The moving water form causes water particles to move in___ rising, moving forward, falling, reversing direction and rising again.
orbits
related to wavelength and wave period given the following formula:
C= L/T
wave speed
the height of actual waves are affected and controlled by 3 main factors:
wind speed;
wind duration;
fetch
how fast the wind is blowing
wind speed
how long the wind blows
wind duration
the distance over water that the wind blows in a single direction
fetch