A fisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically, owing to w

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A fisherman notices that his boat is moving up and down periodically, owing to waves on the surface of the water. It takes 3.00s for the boat to travel from its highest point to its lowest, a total distance of 0.630m . The fisherman sees that the wave crests are spaced 8.00m apart.

I found v=1.33 m.s and amplitude = .315 m. These next parts I'm having trouble with.

A)If the total vertical distance traveled by the boat were 0.350m , but the other data remained the same, how fast are the waves traveling ?

B)If the total vertical distance traveled by the boat were 0.350m , but the other data remained the same, what is the amplitude of each wave?

Explanation / Answer

A. The wave speed is independent of amplitude. Thus, it remains the same, v = 1.33 m/s.   [ANSWER]

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B. The amplitude will be half this new distance,

A = 0.175 m   [ANSWER]

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