If you were standing at the end of a pier with a stopwatch in hand, how would you measure the average wave period of the waves t

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vladimir1956 [14]

2 years ago

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If you were standing at the end of a pier with a stopwatch in hand, how would you measure the average wave period of the waves t

hat pass by? •Why do successive (one after the other) waves that arrive at the beach have different heights?

Biology

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Leya [2.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T08:23:39+03:00

Leya [2.2K]2 years ago

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Start the stopwatch just after a wave reaches the pier.count 10 more wave speak reaches the pier. Stop the stopwatch when the 10th peak reaches the pier. 

Period of one wave = P = (Time measured) ⁄ 10 

Frequency = f = 1 ⁄ P