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washai

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on: Aug 22, 2018
Why is the word Celerity (C) a better term for the concept of wave speed?
 
  a) Wave frequency and celerity are the same
  b) Wave speed means how fast the wave is traveling
  c) Wave speed and wave celerity mean the same thing
  d) Celerity is used in relation to waves where no mass is in motion
  e) Wavelength over frequency is the wave celerity

Question 2

How do wind-generated waves develop and travel to shore?
 
  a) Capillary wavesgravity wavesswellbreakers
  b) Gravity wavesswellbreakersc apillary waves
  c) Internal wavesexternal wavesfully developed seabreakers
  d) External wavesseacapillary wavesswellbreakers
  e) Orbital wavesprogression wavesbreakers


vish98

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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