Re: [Paddlewise] Wave Speed - (totally trivial question!)

"Robert C. Cline" wrote:
 
> There is an adjective missing here... the translational velocity is
> directly, or indirecdtly proportional to the sq.rt. of the length?

Sharp eyes, Robert -- thanks for spotting the omission -- should be
**directly** proportional to the sq. rt. of the length.  I inserted the
additional "directly" in your quote below -- that's what I should have written.

> > From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
> > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 23:51:23 -0700
> > To: PaddleWise <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Wave Speed - (totally trivial question!)
> >
> > For waves in "deep water" -- water so deep the waves do not "feel" the 
> > bottom (depth is greater than half the wavelength), the translational
> > velocity is [directly] proportional to the square root of the length,
> > and directly proportional to the period.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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