The equation of a wave travelling on a string is y = [20 x + 10 t], where x and t are distance and time in SI units. The minimum distance between two points having the same oscillating speed is :
- 10 cm
- 2.5 cm
- 20 cm
- 5.0 cm
Answer
(4) 5.0 cm
Solution
Particle velocity: v = y t = 10 (20 x + 10 t)
Oscillating speed |v| = 10 | (20 x + 10 t)|; | | repeats when the phase changes by .
Two points always have the same speed when their phase difference is , i.e. path difference 2
k = 20 = 2 k = 2 20 = 0.1 m
Minimum distance = 2 = 0.05 m = 5.0 cm
Answer: (4)