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The wave described by y=0.25 sin (10 π x-2 π t), where x and y are in meters and t in seconds, is a wave travelling along the

NEET UG 2008 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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The wave described by y=0.25sin⁡(10πx−2πt)y=0.25 \sin (10 \pi x-2 \pi t)y=0.25sin(10πx−2πt), where x\mathrm{x}x and y\mathrm{y}y are in meters and t\mathrm{t}t in seconds, is a wave travelling along the

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  1. A

    -ve x\mathrm{x}x direction with amplitude 0.25 m0.25 \mathrm{~m}0.25 m and wavelength λ=0.2 m\lambda=0.2 \mathrm{~m}λ=0.2 m

  2. B

    -ve xxx direction with frequency 1 Hz1 \mathrm{~Hz}1 Hz

  3. C

    +ve x\mathrm{x}x direction with frequency πHz\pi \mathrm{Hz}πHz and wavelength λ=0.2 m\lambda=0.2 \mathrm{~m}λ=0.2 m

  4. D

    +ve x\mathrm{x}x direction with frequency 1 Hz1 \mathrm{~Hz}1 Hz and wavelength λ=0.2 m\lambda=0.2 \mathrm{~m}λ=0.2 m

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