If Two Wind-Driven Waves Moving from Different Directions Came Together

question 4

Multiple Choice

If two wind-driven waves moving from different directions came together in such a way that the wave crests overlap to form a single crest, what would happen to the size of the waves? The newly formed wave would

• A)become larger than that of the two original waves.
• B)become smaller than that of the two original waves.
• C)triple in size.
• D)be destroyed by the two original waves.

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