Please give an answer thats not too much into detail but just gives the basic reason cuz m in ninth standard n i cant understand all detailed stuff u no....
2007-02-26 23:09:12 · 4 answers · asked by Ashwin S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the ripples originate from the centre of gravity of the object thrown...no matter what the shape is a rigid object can have only one point as the centre of gravity...i hope this much is enoug to explain it
2007-02-27 02:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by lilmissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an energy thing. The ripples we see are a result of the energy being transferred from the object, through the water. No matter the shape of the object, the energy will flow the same way, outwards in all directions.
2007-02-27 11:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by vcas30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not true ,
, drop a 10 foot board in the water and the "rings" are oval.
2007-02-27 07:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by pompanopete0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it is because of the centrifugal force....
2007-02-27 07:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋