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A wave power station produces 50 kW of energy when the amplitude of the incoming waves is 2 metres. If the wave amplitude suddenly increases to 4 metres, with no change in wavelength or period, how much power will the station produce?

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This solution explains how to determine how much power a wave power station will produce given a set of variables.

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Power (P) of a wave is directly proportional to square of its amplitude (A).

Hence, P = kA^2 ...

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