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The functiony(x,t)=(15.0cm)cos(ττ³æ-15ττ³Ù), with x in meters and t in seconds, describes a wave on a taut string. What is the transverse speed for a point on the string at an instant when that point has the displacement y=+12.0cm?

Short Answer

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The transverse speed for a point on the string at an instant when that point has the displacement y=+12.0cm is4.24m/s .

Step by step solution

01

Understanding the concept of the wave equation

The speed of the oscillating particle perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave is known as the transverse velocity of that wave.

Formula:

The transverse speed of the wave, u=dydtu=dydt (i)

02

Calculation for the transverse speed

Using equation (i), the transverse speed of the wave is given as:

u=ddt15.0cmcosÏ€³æ-15Ï€³Ù=225Ï€cmsinÏ€³æ-15Ï€³Ù.......................(a)

Squaring equation (a) and adding it to the square of, we get

role="math" localid="1660978815151" u2+15Ï€²â2=225Ï€cmsinÏ€³æ-15Ï€³Ù2+15π×15.0cmcosÏ€³æ-15Ï€³Ù2u2+15Ï€²â2=225Ï€cm2sin2Ï€³æ-15Ï€³Ù+cos2Ï€³æ-15Ï€³Ùu2+15Ï€²â2=225Ï€cm2

So that, the equation of transverse velocity is given as:

u=225Ï€cm2-15Ï€²â2=15Ï€15cm2-y2....................b

Therefore, using in equation (b), we get,

u=15π15cm2-12cm2=±135πcm/s

As speed cannot be negative-

u=424cm/s=4.24m/s

Hence, the value of transverse speed is 4.24m/s.

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