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A wave travels on a light string
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A wave travels on a light string. The eqn of wave
y
=
A
sin
(
ω
t
−
k
x
+
30
∘
)
y = A \sin (\omega t - kx + 30^\circ)
y
=
A
sin
(
ω
t
−
k
x
+
3
0
∘
)
. It is reflected from a heavy string fixed to an end of light string at
x
=
0
x = 0
x
=
0
. If 64% of incident energy is reflected. The eqn of reflected wave is:
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