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1.

A sinusoidal wave has an amplitude of 3cm. Time period is 1s. The wavelength is 1cm. And at x = 0, t=0 the particle is at its mean position & moving upwards. What is the equation of the wave if it is travelling along the positive x-axis?

A. y = 3sin(2πx – 2πt)
B. y = 3sin(2πt – 2πx)
C. x = 3sin(2πt – 2πy)
D. y = 3cos(π + 2πt – 2πx)
Answer» C. x = 3sin(2πt – 2πy)
2.

A sinusoidal wave has an amplitude of 2cm. It is travelling in the negative x-direction. The distance between two crests is 2cm. The angular frequency is πs-1. What is the displacement of the particle at x = 20.5cm, at t = 10s? Assume that at t=0 & x=0 the particle was at the mean position and going downwards. ‘x’ &’y’ are in cm.

A. 0cm
B. 1cm
C. -1cm
D. -2cm
Answer» E.
3.

An equation of a wave is given by: y = 2sin(3x-2t+π/2). What is the minimum distance between two points having the same phase?

A. 3
B. π/2
C. 2π/3
D. π
Answer» D. π