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The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a spring is y = 4.0 sin pi(2.0t -0.010x) , where y and x are in cm and t in second

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Amplitude , a=4 cm, wavelength `lambda = 200 cm` and frequency of the wire `v= 1s^(-1)`
The initial phase at the origin is `180^(@)`
The phase DIFFERENCE between two positions of the same particle at a time interval of 0.50 SECOND is 180°
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Solution :The general equation of a harmonic progressive wave travelling along POSITIVE x-direction is given by,
`y=a SIN[(2pi)/lambda(vt -x) + phi_(0)]`.......(i)
where `phi_(0)` is the initial phase.
Here, the given equation is,
`y = 4.0 sin[(2pi)/200 (200t -x)]`............(ii)
COMPARING equations (i) and (ii), we get
Amplitude, a=4 cm
Wavelength, `lambda = 200 cm//s`
Wave velocity, `u =v/lambda = 200/200 = 1s^(-1)`
Initial phase of the origin, i.e. at t=0 and x=0
`phi_(0)=0`
Phase difference between a time interval `Deltat` is given by
`Deltaphi = 2piv Deltat = 2pi xx 1 xx 0.5 = pi = 180^(@)`


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