JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Progressive Waves

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    A wave equation which gives the displacement along y-direction is given by \[y=0.001\sin (100t+x)\] where x and y are in meterand t is time in second. This represented a wave [UPSEAT 2001]

    A)            Of frequency \[\frac{100}{\pi }\] Hz

    B)            Of wavelength one metre

    C)            Travelling with a velocity of \[\frac{50}{\pi }\]ms?1 in the positive X-direction

    D)            Travelling with a velocity of 100 ms?1 in the negative X-direction

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Compare the given equation with \[y=a\sin (\omega t+kx)\] Þ \[\omega =2\pi n=100\] Þ \[n=\frac{50}{\pi }Hz\] \[k=\frac{2\pi }{\lambda }=1\] Þ \[\lambda =2\pi \] and \[v=\omega /k=100\]\[m/s\] Since ?+? is given between t terms and x term, so wave is travelling in negative x-direction.


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