Magnitude of wave velocity – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Waves and its Characteristics

Magnitude of wave velocity

If equation of a wave is given by \(y = 4 \sin \left( 0.4\pi x + 4\pi t + \frac{\pi}{3} \right)\) where x and y are in m and t is in second. Then the magnitude of wave velocity is
2 m/s
8 m/s
10 m/s
5 m/s

Solution:

For a standard wave equation \(y = A \sin(kx + \omega t + \phi)\), the wave velocity is \(v = \frac{\omega}{k}\). Here, \(k = 0.4\pi\) and \(\omega = 4\pi\), so \(v = \frac{4\pi}{0.4\pi} = 10\text{ m/s}\).

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