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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 14. waves and sound

The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is \(y(x, t)=4.0 \sin \left[20 \times 10^{-3} x+600 t\right] \mathrm{mm}\), where \(x\) is in mm and \(t\) is in second. The velocity of the wave is :

  1. A \(-60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
  2. B \(-30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
  3. C \(+30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
  4. D \(+60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
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(B) \(-30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & k=20 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~mm}^{-1}=20 \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \\ & w=600 \mathrm{~s}^{-1} \\ & v=\frac{W}{k}=\frac{600}{20}=30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \end{aligned}\) and \(x \& t\) carry same sign Therefore \(\mathrm{v}=-30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
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