Deep water waves move through water having a depth that is deeper than ____ the wavelength of the wave.
A) 1 / 20
B)1 / 3
C) 1 / 2
D) 2 / 3
E) 3 / 4

Question

Deep water waves move through water having a depth that is deeper than ____ the wavelength of the wave.
A) 1 / 20 
B)1 / 3 
C) 1 / 2 
D) 2 / 3 
E) 3 / 4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Deep water waves have a wavelength that is at least half the depth of the water they are moving through. This means that the correct answer is C, 1/2. The other choices listed (1/20, 1/3, 2/3, 3/4) do not meet the criteria for deep water waves.

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