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What is the group velocity of a wave train?
  a. A wave train travels at 1/16 the speed of any individual wave.


 

b. A wave train travels at 1/8 the speed of any individual wave.
  c. A wave train travels at 1/4 the speed of any individual wave.
  d. A wave train travels at 1/2 the speed of any individual wave.
  e. A wave train travels at 3/4 the speed of any individual wave.



Question 2

What is the maximum wave steepness (ratio of wave height to wavelength) a wind wave can exhibit?
  a. 1:1
  b. 1:7
  c. 1:10
  d. 1:100
  e. 1:1000




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Answer to Question 1

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