15.1: a) The period is twice the time to go from one extreme to the other, and to two figures. b) The amplitude is half the total vertical distance, ©) The amplitude does not affect the wave speed; the new amplitude is ) For the waves to exist, the water level cannot be level (horizontal), and the boat would tend to move along a wave toward the lower level, alternately in the direction of and opposed to the direction of the wave motion. 15.2: 15.3: a) b) 15.4: Denoting the speed of light by c, and a) 15.5: a) ») 15.6: Comparison with Eq, (15.4) gives a) and from Eq, (15.1), 4) ,15.7: a) b) °) 4) The argument in the square brackets in the expression used in part (c) is and the displacement will next be zero when the argument the time is then and the elapsed time is 15.8: a) b)a) and so is a solution of Eq, (15.12) with b) and so is a solution of Eq, (15.12) with ©) Both waves are moving in the direction, as explained in the discussion preceding Eq. (15.8). 4) Taking derivatives yields