The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is given by y = 5 sin pi (0.5 x - 40...
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The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is given by {eq}\displaystyle y = 5 \sin \pi (0.5 x - 40 t) {/eq}.
Find the:
a.Amplitude
b.Wavelength
c.Frequency
d.Velocity
e.Period.
Transverse Wave:
The disturbance that is moving along a direction through a medium is known as a wave. If the disturbance of the particle is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave, then such waves are known as the transverse wave.
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Wave equation
{eq}y = 5\sin (0.5 \pi x - 40\pi t) {/eq}
Now, the standard equation of the wave is
{eq}y = A \sin (kx -wt) {/eq}
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