Description:  In the video below, plane waves move across the ripple tank. A shallow region has been made by placing blue acryllic pieces in the water. Their image on the tabletop is 55 cm long. This video was made at 24 frames per second.
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Questions:

1. Compare the velocities of the waves in the shallow water to the waves in the deep water.

1. Compare the frequencies of the waves in the shallow water to the waves in the deep water.

3. Compare the wavelengths of the waves in the shallow water to the waves in the deep water.

4.State the changes that waves will undergo if they enter a medium where they travel more slowly.

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