Straight water-surface waves travel from a deep part of a tank into a shallow part…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

Straight water-surface waves travel from a deep part of a tank into a shallow part where their speed decreases. (i) Define wavelength and frequency of a wave. (ii) Predict qualitatively how the wavelength and frequency of the waves will change, if at all, as they move from deep to shallow water. (iii) Give reasons for the changes stated in part (ii).

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