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The displacement of a particle of a string carrying a travelling wave is given by y= (3.0 cm) sin 6.28(0.50x - 50 t),
where x is in centimeter and t in second. Find
(i) the amplitude (p) 50
(ii) the wavelength (q) 3
(iii) the frequency(r) 2
(iv) the speed                            (s) 100
Options:
A .  (i) - (r); (ii) - (p); (iii) - (s); (iv) - (q)
B .  (i) - (q); (ii) - (r); (iii) - (p); (iv) - (s)
C .  (i) - (p); (ii) - (q); (iii) - (r); (iv) - (s)
D .  (i) - (s); (ii) - (r); (iii) - (q); (iv) - (p)
Answer: Option B
:
B
The standard wave equation for a wave is y=Asin(kxωt)
Given equation y=3sin6.28(0.5x50t)
y=3sin(6.28×0.5x6.28×50t)
Comparing we get
amplitude A = 3 cm
Right here, we can see that B is the only possible option, but we may as well calculate the other values too.
Wave number k=2πλ=6.28×0.5
λ=2πk=2cm
Angular frequency ω=6.28×50
Frequency f=1T=ω2π=6.28×502×3.14
f=50Hz
wave speed =λT=2×50=100cms

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