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M E C H A N I C A L WAV E S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
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Saving the Las Olas Hermosas Restaurant
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Throughout this unit, you have learned about the properties of waves, and about the energy they carry. You’ve investigated the waves that crash into the coastline near the Las Olas Hermosas Restaurant. Now it’s time for you to use everything you’ve learned to come up with a solution to Guillermo problem and save the restaurant.
Performance Assessment Requirements Your proposal to Guillermo should include: • an explanation as to why the waves erode the cliff under Guillermo’s restaurant more than the surrounding beaches. • a calculation of the total wave energy that reaches the cliff each month. • an argument about the waves from which months are most important to prevent from eroding the cliff. • a diagram of the structure you will build to prevent erosion of the cliff. • a description of how the structures reflect, absorb, or transmit and refract waves to prevent erosion.
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Saving the Las Olas Hermosas Restaurant
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