Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency Calculator

✖Dimensionless Wave Frequency for empirical prediction method.ⓘ Dimensionless Wave Frequency [f'_p]			+10% -10%
✖Frequency at Spectral Peak is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.ⓘ Frequency at Spectral Peak [f_p]			+10% -10%

✖Friction Velocity, also called shear velocity, is a form by which a shear stress may be re-written in units of velocity.ⓘ Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency [V_f]

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Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Friction Velocity = (Dimensionless Wave Frequency*[g])/Frequency at Spectral Peak
V_f = (f'_p*[g])/f_p
This formula uses 1 Constants, 3 Variables

Constants Used

[g] - Gravitational acceleration on Earth Value Taken As 9.80665

Variables Used

Friction Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Friction Velocity, also called shear velocity, is a form by which a shear stress may be re-written in units of velocity.
Dimensionless Wave Frequency - Dimensionless Wave Frequency for empirical prediction method.
Frequency at Spectral Peak - (Measured in Hertz) - Frequency at Spectral Peak is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Dimensionless Wave Frequency: 8 --> No Conversion Required
Frequency at Spectral Peak: 13 Hertz --> 13 Hertz No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

V_f = (f'_p*[g])/f_p --> (8*[g])/13

Evaluating ... ...

V_f = 6.03486153846154

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

6.03486153846154 Meter per Second --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

6.03486153846154 ≈ 6.034862 Meter per Second <-- Friction Velocity

(Calculation completed in 00.007 seconds)

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Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency Formula

LaTeX Go

Friction Velocity = (Dimensionless Wave Frequency*[g])/Frequency at Spectral Peak
V_f = (f'_p*[g])/f_p

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How to Calculate Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency?

Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency calculator uses Friction Velocity = (Dimensionless Wave Frequency*[g])/Frequency at Spectral Peak to calculate the Friction Velocity, The Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency formula is defined as the basic tenet of the empirical prediction method and interrelationship with other wave parameters governed by Universal Laws. Friction Velocity is denoted by V_f symbol.

How to calculate Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency, enter Dimensionless Wave Frequency (f'_p) & Frequency at Spectral Peak (f_p) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency calculation can be explained with given input values -> 6.034862 = (8*[g])/13.

FAQ

What is Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency?

The Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency formula is defined as the basic tenet of the empirical prediction method and interrelationship with other wave parameters governed by Universal Laws and is represented as V_f = (f'_p*[g])/f_p or Friction Velocity = (Dimensionless Wave Frequency*[g])/Frequency at Spectral Peak. Dimensionless Wave Frequency for empirical prediction method & Frequency at Spectral Peak is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

How to calculate Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency?

The Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency formula is defined as the basic tenet of the empirical prediction method and interrelationship with other wave parameters governed by Universal Laws is calculated using Friction Velocity = (Dimensionless Wave Frequency*[g])/Frequency at Spectral Peak. To calculate Friction Velocity for Dimensionless Wave Frequency, you need Dimensionless Wave Frequency (f'_p) & Frequency at Spectral Peak (f_p). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Dimensionless Wave Frequency & Frequency at Spectral Peak and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Friction Velocity?

In this formula, Friction Velocity uses Dimensionless Wave Frequency & Frequency at Spectral Peak. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Friction Velocity = sqrt(([g]*Characteristic Wave Height)/Dimensionless Wave Height)
Friction Velocity = sqrt([g]*Straight Line Distance over which Wind Blows/Dimensionless Fetch)

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