Gujarati
Hindi
14.Waves and Sound
normal

Given below are some functions of $x$ and $t$ to represent the displacement (transverse or longitudinal) of an elastic wave. State which of these represent a travelling wave

A

$y = 2\,cos\,(3x)\,sin\,(10t)$

B

$y = 2\,\sqrt {x - vt}$

C

$y = 3\,sin\,(5x -0.5t) + 4\,cos\,(5x -0.5t)$

D

$y = cos\,x\,sin\,t + cos\,2x\,sin\,2t$

Solution

The given equation represents a travelling wave as the harmonic terms $k x$ and $\omega t$ are in the combination of $k x-\omega t$

Standard 11
Physics

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