Question

The speed of a tidal wave in meters/second is given by the square root of the product of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (9.8 meters/second2) and the depth of the ocean in meters.

If the ocean is 500 meters deep, the speed of the tidal wave will be__
m/s.

Answer 1

As per the statement:

The formula for speed of a tidal wave is:
`v = √(g \cdot h)`

where

V represents the speed of a tidal wave

g represents the acceleration due to gravity i.e g = 9.8
`m/s^2` and

h represents the depth of the ocean in meters.

It is also given that If the ocean is 500 meters deep.

we have to find the speed of the tidal wave:

h = 500 meter , g = 9.8
`m/s^2`

then;

`v = √(9.8 \cdot 500)`

`v = √(4900)`

Simplify:

`v = 70 m/s`

therefore, the speed of a tidal wave will be 70 m/s