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It depends on the type of wave (seismic, asteroid, landslide) and how fast it is traveling into the shoreline. It also depends on any reefs or other impedence out in the ocean blocking the waves from reaching the shore.
Having said that, if a 1500 foot tsunami wave approaches the East Coast unimpeded, it could potentially reach Western NY, or maybe even Ohio, or possibly further inland, definitely wiping out the entire Eastern seaboard, including NYC, Boston, Philly, and all other cites in its path.
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What is the frequency of a water wave that has a speed of 0.4 meter per second and a wavelength of 0.02 meter?
Divide the speed by the wavelength. (For any wave, the wavelength times the frequency is equal to the speed of the wave.)
If the sped of a wave is 1500 m sec and its frequency is 200 Hertz what is the wavelength?
For one thing, I think you should do your own homework. But if a wave is moving 1500m/s and one wave is 1/200th of a second's worth, then the length of that wave is 1500/200 = 15/2 = 7.5 meters.
Can you compare the distance traveled by photon in gamma rays with the distance traveled in radio wave?
A wave length of gamma rays is 10 raised to minus 12. Means 1/1,000,000,000,000 meter. It means, you have 1,000,000,000,000, waves of gamma rays in one meter. Wave length of radio wave is 1000 meters. Speed of both of them same. So roughly, you take the speed of radio wave as straight line, forsimplicity of calculation. And straighten the gamma rays it would be minimum 1,000,000,000,000 times the speed of radio wave. ( Here you have taken length of radio wave 1000 times less, it means only 1 meter to correct the effect of straitening it, to be on safer side.) If you know the amplitude ofelectromagneticwave, you can get the unimaginable figure. In threedimensionalspace, wave may be traveling like spring and not as you draw on paper. Probably magnetic wave travel like coating on insulated wire. Which will be perpendicular to 'electric' wave. In that case, it should bechallenging task formathematiciansto calculate the length of such spiral wave.Probably something iscompressing the gamma rays to very small wave, so that speed of electromagnetic wave be a constant. The photons with maximum energy travel as a gamma rays. Then as gradually energy in photon decreases, it's wave length increases. It is a 'spectrum' and for your convenience that you have given them different names. Like gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, light rays, infra-red, microwaves and radio waves etc. So better you wait for the edit of this answer by expert in this subject.
How fast is a wave moving if its wave length is 10 meters and its frequency is 110 Hz?
The formula for a wave in this case is: speed = frequency x wavelength. Since Hz = 1/second, the answer will be in meter/second.
Wave x meter long has a speed of y meters per sec?
y • x hertz
How do hovercraft travel through really rough surfaces?
They dont travel in wave or swells of more than 1 meter at worse They dont travel in wave or swells of more than 1 meter at worse
If a tidal wave was 2 miles high and hit the south east coast of Australia how far inland would it travel?
Indonesia :)
A longitudinal wave with a wavelength of 0.57 meter has a period of 0.25 second. How far does the wave travel in 33 seconds?
It travels 2.28 metres.
What is caused the formation of this inland?
wave erosion
What is the definition of meter wave?
I don't think that there is a wave with that name; it might refer to a wave that has a wavelength of approximately a meter.
How far would a 5000 foot high wave go inland?
The extent to which a 5000 foot high wave would go inland depends on various factors such as the slope of the land, obstacles in its path, and the initial strength of the wave. Generally speaking, a wave of this magnitude could potentially cause significant damage and travel several miles inland in flatter coastal areas, while in steeper terrain or areas with natural barriers, its inland penetration would be more limited.
Wave meter tube?
Measures wave heights.
A wave with a wavelength of three meter forms in water with a depth of one meter what type of wave is it?
Deep water
What type of wave cannot travel completely through water?
The S Wave (Secondary Wave) cannot travel through water. On the P Wave (Primary Wave) and the Surface Wave can travel through water.
What do Sound wave not travel?
Sound wave do not travel through vaccum as it need medium to travel.
When the 2 meter tall crest of a wave coincides with the 2 meter tall crest of another wave what results?
The waves add to form a 4-meter tall crest.
Which wave travel the slowest?
surface wave
