Question: A pressure sensor , mounted at 1 m above the sea bottom, measures the pressure reading ( due to a wave ) that varies from

A pressure sensor, mounted at 1m above the sea bottom, measures the pressure reading (due to a wave) that varies from a maximum of 54.3kNm2 to a minimum of 41.2kNm2.
The time difference between the occurrence of maximum and minimum pressure readings is 3.5 seconds.
(a) How deep is the sea bottom below the still water level?
(b) Determine the wave length and wave height.
3%
8%
(c) Calculate the deep-water wave celerity and wave length if the wave propagates along a line perpendicular to the shore without refracting.
(d) At what depth this wave would break?
5%
4%
A pressure sensor , mounted at 1 m above the sea

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