Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Traveling Waves - Exercises and Problems - Page 587: 41

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$$\bf a)$$ We know that the speed of a wave is given by $$v=\lambda f=\dfrac{\lambda}{T}$$ where $f$ is the frequency and $T$ is the periodic time. Hence, $$\lambda=vT=(4)(0.2)=\color{red}{\bf0.8 }\;\rm m$$ $$\bf b)$$ We know that the function of this wave is given by $$D_{(x,t)}=A\sin\left[ \dfrac{2\pi x}{\lambda}-\dfrac{2\pi t}{T}+\phi_0 \right]$$ And at $t=0$, $x=0$, $$D_{(0,0)}=A\sin\left[ \dfrac{2\pi (0)}{\lambda}-\dfrac{2\pi (0)}{T}+\phi_0 \right]=A\sin\phi_0$$ where at $t=0$, $D=A$, so $$\phi_0=\sin^{-1}(1)=\color{red}{\bf \dfrac{\pi}{2}}\;\rm rad$$ $$\bf c)$$ The displacement equation for the wave is given by $$D_{(x,t)}=A\sin\left[ \dfrac{2\pi x}{\lambda}-\dfrac{2\pi t}{T}+\phi_0 \right]$$ Plugging the known; $$D_{(x,t)}=(2\times 10^{-3})\sin\left[ \dfrac{2\pi }{0.8}(x)-\dfrac{2\pi }{0.2}(t)+\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right]$$ $$\boxed{D_{(x,t)}=(0.002)\sin\left[ 2.4\pi x -10\pi t+\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right]}$$
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