Question

The velocity of a transverse wave propagating on a stretched string represented by the equation, $y = 0.5sin(x)(\frac{\pi}2 t + \frac{\pi}3 x)$ is (where x and y are in metres and / in seconds)

• A. 0.5 $ms^{-1}$
• B. 1.0 $ms^{-1}$
• C. 2 $ms^{-1}$
• D. 3 $ms^{-1}$
• E. 1.5 $ms^{-1}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

2 $ms^{-1}$

Answer 2

The correct option is (C) : 2 $ms^{-1}$