A travelling harmonic wave is represented by the equation y (x, t) = 10–3 sin (50 t + 2x), where x and y are in meter and t is in seconds. Which of the following is a correct statement about the wave?
The wave is propagating along the
a. negative x−axis with speed 25ms–1
b. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 25 ms–1
c. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
d. The wave is propagating along the negative x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
Question ID - 50616 | SaraNextGen Top Answer A travelling harmonic wave is represented by the equation y (x, t) = 10–3 sin (50 t + 2x), where x and y are in meter and t is in seconds. Which of the following is a correct statement about the wave?
The wave is propagating along the
a. negative x−axis with speed 25ms–1
b. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 25 ms–1
c. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
d. The wave is propagating along the negative x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
A travelling harmonic wave is represented by the equation y (x, t) = 10–3 sin (50 t + 2x), where x and y are in meter and t is in seconds. Which of the following is a correct statement about the wave?
The wave is propagating along the
a. negative x−axis with speed 25ms–1
b. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 25 ms–1
c. The wave is propagating along the positive x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
d. The wave is propagating along the negative x-axis with speed 100 ms–1
Y = a sin (
⇒ wave is moving along –ve -axis with speed
v=
⇒ v = 
= 25m/sec.