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A transverse wave propagating along x-axis is represented by y(x,t) = 8.0 sin(0.5 pi - 4pit - pi//4) where x is in metres and t is in seconds. The speed of the wave is

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8 m/s
`4pi` m/s
`0.5 pi` m/s
`pi//4` m/s.

SOLUTION :`y(x,t) = 8.0 sin(0.5pi x - 4PIT- pi/4)`
Compare with a standard wave equation,
`y =asin((2pix)/lambda -(2pit)/T + PHI)`
we GET, `(2pi)/lambda = 0.5 pi` or `lambda =(2pi)/(0.5 pi) = 4M`
and `(2pi)/T = 4pi` or `T =(2pi)/(4pi) = 1/2 s`
`therefore v = 1//T =2 Hz`
Wave velocity, `v= lambda v = 4 xx2 = 8 m//s`


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