Equation of a Travelling Wave – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Waves and its Characteristics

Equation of a Travelling Wave

A wave travelling in the positive x-direction having displacement amplitude along y-direction as 1 m, wavelength \(2\pi\text{ m}\) and frequency of \(\frac{1}{\pi}\text{ Hz}\) is represented by
\(y = \sin(10\pi x - 20\pi t)\)
\(y = \sin(2\pi x + 2\pi t)\)
\(y = \sin(x - 2t)\)
\(y = \sin(2\pi x - 2\pi t)\)

Solution:

Wave equation is \(y = A\sin(kx - \omega t)\). Here, \(A = 1\text{ m}\), \(k = \frac{2\pi}{\lambda} = 1\text{ m}^{-1}\), and \(\omega = 2\pi f = 2\text{ rad/s}\). Thus, \(y = \sin(x - 2t)\).

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