Name: ________________________________ Date:____________ Per:____________ WS 1.5 : Waves Web Quest The Anatomy of a Wave: Use your notes to answer the following questions. Answer the following questions: What is the highest point on the wave called? What is the lowest point on the wave called? What is the distance between 2 wave crests called? What is the wave height? Building a wave Use your to answer the following questions: What are the three factors that determine wave height? Explain what is meant by wind fetch? What is meant by wind duration? Will a brief, strong gust of wind be able to produce a large wave? Use the wave generator to determine of the three variables has the greatest effect on wave height. Provide evidence by completing the table below. Trial Wind Speed (mph) Fetch (Mi) Duration (min) Wave Height (ft) 1 10 10 69 16 2 10 1420 2.4 23 3 50 10 2.4 14 your results from the table, which of the variables had the greatest effect on wave height?
Name: ________________________________ Date:____________ Per:____________ WS 1.5 : Waves Web Quest The Anatomy of a Wave: Use your notes to answer the following questions. Answer the following questions: What is the highest point on the wave called? What is the lowest point on the wave called? What is the distance between 2 wave crests called? What is the wave height? Building a wave Use your to answer the following questions: What are the three factors that determine wave height? Explain what is meant by wind fetch? What is meant by wind duration? Will a brief, strong gust of wind be able to produce a large wave? Use the wave generator to determine of the three variables has the greatest effect on wave height. Provide evidence by completing the table below. Trial Wind Speed (mph) Fetch (Mi) Duration (min) Wave Height (ft) 1 10 10 69 16 2 10 1420 2.4 23 3 50 10 2.4 14 your results from the table, which of the variables had the greatest effect on wave height?
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