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Can Ocean Waves Really Travel That Fast?
hm.. i think its possible? because waves can travel at a speed of 1m/s (assuming wavelength is 3m and period=3s?) is tat the way to support the answer though? it seems too simple- starfire123
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Can Ocean Waves Really Travel That Fast?
A former sea captain recounts a stormy night in Atlantic when he observed waves with wavelengths of a few metres passing his 51m long ship in less than 3s. Should you believe him? How do we go about answering this question? I have no idea where to start from, well, we learned about group...- starfire123
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