For a transverse wave on a string, the string displacement is described by y = (x, t) =…
Physics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Oscillations and Waves
For a transverse wave on a string, the string displacement is described by
y = (x, t) = f(x – at)
where f represents a function and a is a negative constant. Then which of the following is/are correct statement(s)?
y = (x, t) = f(x – at)
where f represents a function and a is a negative constant. Then which of the following is/are correct statement(s)?
- Shape of the string at time t = 0 is given by f(x)
- The shape of wave form does not change as it moves along the string
- Wave form moves in +ve x-direction
- The speed of waveform is a
Answer
(A) Shape of the string at time t = 0 is given by f(x), (B) The shape of wave form does not change as it moves along the string, (D) The speed of waveform is a
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