Kelvin wake pattern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fluid dynamics phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kelvin_ship_wave_pattern
gptkbp:angle 39 degrees
gptkbp:angleRemainsConstant regardless of speed (for non-dispersive waves)
gptkbp:appliesTo ducks
ships
boats
any object moving on water
gptkbp:consistsOf divergent waves
transverse waves
gptkbp:describes wave pattern created by object moving through water
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1887
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:gravity_waves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kelvin wake pattern
gptkbp:namedAfter Lord Kelvin
gptkbp:occurredIn object moves at constant speed on water surface
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mach_cone
wave resistance
gptkbp:studiedIn hydrodynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kelvin's_ship_wave_pattern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5