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To: Mr. Jeeves
The remaining part of La Palma will block some of the wave, limiting the effect on Europe. The wave has a free run across the Atlantic on the other side.

Here is my problem. If I have a wave 200 feet tall starting out a one mile radius, it has a circumference of 6.28 miles. After it has crossed the ocean and has a radius of 3000 miles and a circumference of 18,850 miles, this 200 foot tall wave has increased in volume by a factor (and kinetic energy) of 3000 times. This wave has kinetic energy equivalent to 1/2mv^2. Where did all this kinetic energy gain come from during the transit across the ocean?

39 posted on 10/01/2011 9:10:16 AM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Yeah! There is another freeper who understands high school physics! (See 38).


43 posted on 10/01/2011 9:12:41 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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