A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude travels along a wire in the direction with…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude 0.015 m0.015\,\text{m} travels along a wire in the +x+x direction with speed 25 m s−125\,\text{m\,s}^{-1} and frequency 50 Hz50\,\text{Hz}. At t=0t=0, the point at x=0.10 mx=0.10\,\text{m} has displacement −0.015 m-0.015\,\text{m} and is momentarily at rest. Determine the complete wave equation y(x,t)y(x,t) (including its phase constant).

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