Given wave equation, y(x,t)=10−3sin(50t+2x)
This equation is similar to the equation of wave travelling along the negative x-axis which is given by
y(x,t)=Asin(ωt+kx)
After comparing, Angular frequency ω=50s−1
Wave number k=2m−1
The wave velocity, v=kω=250=25ms−1