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Serway & Jewett β€” Wave Motion: Problem 18

A two-dimensional water wave spreads in circular ripples. Show that the amplitude \(A\) at a distance \(r\) from the initial disturbance is proportional to \(1/\sqrt{r}\). Suggestion: Consider the energy carried by one outward-moving ripple.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers Β· 10th Edition
Author: Serway & Jewett
Publisher: Cengage
Chapter: Wave Motion

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