problem 29 the speed of long shallow water waves in the ocean eg seism
Question
Problem 29. The speed of long shallow water waves in the ocean (e.g., seismic sea waves or tsunamis) depends only on the still water depth D and the acceleration due to gravity g.Derive an expression for the wave speed V. Use your result to determine the value of the non-dimensional ratio: V/VgD. \text { (a) } 1 \text { (b) } \sqrt{2} \text { (c) } 1 / \sqrt{2} \text { (d) not enough information } \text { (e) None of these }