For deep waves, the tanh(x) term in the velocity equation approaches 1. For shallow waves 3rd order Maclaurin series approximation terms approach 0.
Exercise 4: Approximating the Velocity of a Shallow Water Wave using Maclaurin Series
Exercise 4: Approximating the Velocity of a…
Exercise 4: Approximating the Velocity of a Shallow Water Wave using Maclaurin Series
For deep waves, the tanh(x) term in the velocity equation approaches 1. For shallow waves 3rd order Maclaurin series approximation terms approach 0.