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A transverse wave is represented by y=A sin (ω t-k x). For what value of the wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

NEET UG 2010 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A transverse wave is represented by y=Asin⁡(ωt−kx)y=A \sin (\omega t-k x)y=Asin(ωt−kx). For what value of the wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

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Held on 30 Apr 2010 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    πA/2\pi \mathrm{A} / 2πA/2

  2. B

    πA\pi \mathrm{A}πA

  3. C

    2πA2 \pi \mathrm{A}2πA

  4. D

    A\mathrm{A}A

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