A transverse progressive wave travelling on a stretched string is represented by…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

A transverse progressive wave travelling on a stretched string is represented by y(x,t)=0.02sin⁡(4πx+200πt+π6)y(x,t)=0.02\sin\left(4\pi x+200\pi t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right) where xx and yy are in metres and tt is in seconds. (i) Identify the numerical values of amplitude AA, wave number kk, angular frequency ω\omega and initial phase ϕ\phi from the given equation. (ii) Calculate the wavelength λ\lambda, frequency ff and time–period TT of the wave. (iii) State the direction in which the wave propagates and give a brief justification based on the equation. (iv) Determine the speed vv with which the disturbance travels along the string. (v) Find the maximum transverse velocity and the maximum transverse acceleration of any particle of the string.

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