In 2004 a massive 10-30m high tsunami was created in the eastern Indian Ocean by an earthquake in Sumatra resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. The coast of Africa lies 7000km to the west of Sumatra. Knowing that tsunami’s propagate at a speed v = √gH, how long did it take for the tsunami to strike Africa?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
In 2004 a massive 10-30m high tsunami was created in the eastern Indian Ocean by an
earthquake in Sumatra resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. The coast of Africa lies
7000km to the west of Sumatra. Knowing that tsunami’s propagate at a speed v = √gH, how long
did it take for the tsunami to strike Africa?
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