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Explain the physical significance of the phase constant in the equation .
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
Explain the physical significance of the phase constant
ϕ
\phi
ϕ
in the equation
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
A
sin
(
k
x
−
ω
t
+
ϕ
)
y(x,t)=A\sin(kx-\omega t+\phi)
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
A
sin
(
k
x
−
ω
t
+
ϕ
)
.
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