Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Help on Wave Power Basic problem?

Increasing the frequency by 177% means you multiply the frequency by 2.77. So, if power is proportional to A^2 w^2, then you go to A^2 ( 2.77 w )^2 = 7.67 A^2 w^2. That is, the power was multiplied by 7.67. Doesn't it then mean the power increased by 667%?

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