Practice Deep Water And Shallow Water Relations (1.3)

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does wave energy flux represent?
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Think about energy transfer in waves.
Question 2.
What is the relationship between group velocity and phase speed in deep water?
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Recall the formula for group velocity.
3Question 3.
What is wave energy flux?
- Energy per wave crest
- Total energy in a wave
- Energy transmitted in the direction of wave propagation
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Focus on the definition of wave energy.
4Question 4.
True or False: In shallow water, group velocity is greater than phase speed.
- True
- False
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Recall the relationships of wave dynamics.
Question 5.
Given a wave height in deep water, calculate the expected wave height when the wave enters shallower water using the appropriate formulas.
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Use values for 'C0', 'C', and the shoaling coefficient in your calculation.
Question 6.
Analyze how changes in wave height could influence coastal erosion rates based on mass transport dynamics.
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Think about practical implications for coastal structures.

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