http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. Energy
FIGURE 5.51
Vocabulary
- surface wave: Combined transverse longitudinal wave that travels along the surface of a medium.
Explore More
At the following URL, read the article about surfing and ocean waves. Then answer the questions below. http://w
ww.exploratorium.edu/theworld/surfing/makingwaves.html
- Describe how you can simulate ocean waves in a bathtub,
- Why may ocean waves get bigger as they travel farther away from a storm?
- Identify three factors that contribute to the formation of good surfing waves.
Review
- What is a surface wave?
- Describe how particles of the medium move in a surface wave.
- Explain how surface waves change when they reach shallow water near shore.