The sinusoidal wave shown in Figure P13.41 is traveling in the positive x-direction and has a frequency of 18.0 Hz. Find the (a) amplitude, (b) wavelength, (c) period, and (d) speed of the wave.
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A sinusoidal wave traveling in the negative x-direction (to the left) has an amplitude of 20.0 cm, a wavelength of 35.0 cm, and a frequency of 12.0 Hz. The transverse position of an element of the medium at t=0, x=0 is y=-3.00 cm, and the element has a positive velocity here.
We wish to find an expression for the wave function describing this wave.
(a) Sketch the wave at t=0.
(b) Find the angular wave number k from the wavelength.
(c) Find the period T from the frequency.
(d) Find the angular frequency ()
(e) Find the wave speed ()
(f) From the information about t=0, find the phase constant ().
(g) Write the expression for the wave function y(x,t).
A sinusoidal wave traveling in the negative x direction (to the left) has an amplitude of 20.0 cm, a wavelength of 35.0 cm, and a frequency of 12.0 Hz. The transverse position of an element of the medium at t = 0, x = 0 is y = -3.00 cm, and the element has a positive velocity here. We wish to find an expression for the wave function describing this wave.
(a) Sketch the wave at t = 0.
(d) Find the angular frequency .
(e) Find the wave speed v.
(f) From the information about t = 0, find the phase constant .
(g) Write an expression for the wave function y (x, t).
