Starting from the displacement equation of a progressive wave

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

Problem

Starting from the displacement equation of a progressive wave y(x,t)=asin⁡(kx−ωt)y(x,t)=a\sin(kx-\omega t), show that the phase velocity vv equals ωk\dfrac{\omega}{k} and hence prove the relation v=λνv=\lambda\nu.

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