A plane wave is represented by
Where x and y are distances measured along in x and y direction in meters and t is time in seconds. This wave has
(1) A wavelength of 0.25 m and travels in + ve x-direction
(2) A wavelength of 0.25 m and travels in + ve y-direction
(3) A wavelength of 0.5 m and travels in – ve y-direction
(4) A wavelength of 0.5 m and travels in – ve x-direction
The equation of a wave traveling in a string can be written as . Its wavelength is :
(1) 100 cm
(2) 2 cm
(3) 5 cm
(4) None of the above
A transverse wave is described by the equation . The maximum particle velocity is four times the wave velocity if :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A transverse wave with an amplitude of \(0.5\) m, a wavelength of \(1\) m, and a frequency of \(2\) Hz is propagating along a string in the negative \(x\)-direction. The expression for this wave is:
1. \(y(x,t)=0.5~ \text{sin}(2 \pi x-4\pi t)\)
2. \(y(x,t)=0.5~ \text{cos}(2 \pi x+4\pi t)\)
3. \(y(x,t)=0.5~ \text{sin}( \pi x-2\pi t)\)
4. \(y(x,t)=0.5~ \text{cos}(2 \pi x+2\pi t)\)
Which one of the following does not represent a traveling wave :
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. | they are moving in the opposite direction. |
2. | the phase between them is \(90^{\circ}\). |
3. | the phase between them is \(45^{\circ}\). |
4. | the phase between them is \(0^{\circ}\). |
A transverse wave is represented by the equation
For what value of λ, the maximum particle velocity equal to two times the wave velocity?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A wave travels in a medium according to the equation of displacement given by where y and x are in metres and t in seconds. The wavelength of the wave is :
1. 200 m
2. 100 m
3. 20 m
4. 10 m