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What is the expression for wave speed in the given equation: y = Asin(kx-wt + π)?(a) dy/dt(b) w/k(c) 2πw/k(d) 2πk/wThe question was posed to me during an online exam.I would like to ask this question from Speed of a Travelling Wave in division Waves of Physics – Class 11

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The correct answer is (b) w/k

Best explanation: The distance moved by a PARTICULAR value of displacement per UNIT time is called wave SPEED.Basically, we have to study the motion of a fixed phase along the direction of wave propagation.So, kx – wt = constant.On differentiating we get: KDX – wdt = 0

 dx/dt = w/k, which is the wave speed.



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