A transverse harmonic wave on a string is described by y (x,t) = 3.0 sin (36t + 0.018x + π/4) where x and y are in cm and t is in s. The positive direction of x is from left to right.
(a) The wave is travelling from right to left.
(b) The speed of the wave is 20m/s.
(c) Frequency of the wave is 5.7 Hz.
(d) The least distance between two successive crests in the wave is 2.5 cm.
A transverse harmonic wave on a string is described by y (x,t) = 3.0 sin (36t + 0.018x + π/4) where x and y are in cm and t is in s. The positive direction of x is from left to right.
(a) The wave is travelling from right to left.
(b) The speed of the wave is 20m/s.
(c) Frequency of the wave is 5.7 Hz.
(d) The least distance between two successive crests in the wave is 2.5 cm.
This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(a, b, c) y (x, t)=30sin (36t+0.018x+ )
Y=asin (wt+kx+ )
(a) as the equation involves positive sign with x . hence the wave is travelling from right to left. Hence option a is correct.
(b) W=36
2
=
w/v=0.018
v=2000cm/s=20m/s
(c)
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