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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
)
=
a
sin
(
k
x
−
ω
t
)
y(x,t)=a\sin(kx-\omega t)
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
a
sin
(
k
x
−
ω
t
)
, show that the phase velocity
v
v
v
equals
ω
k
\dfrac{\omega}{k}
k
ω
and hence prove the relation
v
=
λ
ν
v=\lambda\nu
v
=
λ
ν
.
Related theory
Wave Description
Wave Speed Relation
Wave Speed
Wave Properties
Speed of sound
Waves
Sound
Speed of a travelling wave
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