Practice Mass Transport In Waves (1.6) - Wave Energy and Wave Power - Hydraulic Engineering

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Question 1.
Define wave power using its formula.
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Look for the product of energy and speed.
Question 2.
What does shoaling refer to in wave dynamics?
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Think about how waves behave approaching land.
3Question 3.
What is the formula for wave power?
- P = e * CG
- P = e / CG
- P = CG / e
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Think about how power relates to energy and speed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Shoaling coefficient decreases as wave height increases.
- True
- False
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Consider the behavior of waves approaching shallow conditions.
Question 5.
A wave has an energy per unit crest of 15 J/m, and its group velocity is 8 m/s. Calculate the wave power and describe the physical significance.
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Use the wave power formula directly.
Question 6.
Given a shoaling coefficient of 1.2 and wave characteristics changing from deep to shallow water, what does this imply about the wave height? Calculate if the initial wave height was 2 m.
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Apply the shoaling relationship to wave height.

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