Multiple Choice
The wavelength of tsunamis in midocean is on the order of several hundred miles. The speed of tsunami waves near the middle of the ocean is on the order of the speed of sound in air. Therefore, the time between successive crests for a ship in midocean that encounters a tsunami is on the order of
A) a day.
B) an hour.
C) a minute.
D) a second.
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