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What is the celerity of a tsunami propagating through 50 m of water

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3. What is the celerity of a tsunami propagating through \( 50 \mathrm{~m} \) of water ( 2 points)?

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Wave Speed Formula

Speed of the tsunami (meters/second) is equal to the square root of g (the acceleration due to gravity, which a constant 9.81 meters/second) times the water depth (d) at which the disturbance occurred (meters).

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