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QJEEM23Ph87d5: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 11 JEEM23Ph87d5 Solution: A transverse harmonic wave on a string is given by where x and…

A transverse harmonic wave on a string is given by

y(x,t)=5sin⁡(6t+0.003x)y(x,t) = 5\sin (6t + 0.003x)

where x and y are in cm and t in sec. The wave velocity is _______________ ms −1^{-1} .

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The general equation for a transverse harmonic wave on a string is given by:

y(x,t)=Asin⁡(kx−ωt+ϕ)y(x,t) = A \sin(kx - \omega t + \phi)

where AA is the amplitude of the wave, kk is the wave number, ω\omega is the angular frequency, and ϕ\phi is the phase constant. The wave velocity vv is related to the wave number and angular frequency by the formula:

v=ωkv = \frac{\omega}{k}

Comparing the given equation with the general equation, we can see that:

A=5 cmA = 5 \, \text{cm}

k=0.003 cm−1k = 0.003 \, \text{cm}^{-1}

ω=6 rad/s\omega = 6 \, \text{rad/s}

Therefore, the wave velocity is:

v=ωk=60.003=2000 cm/s=20 m/sv = \frac{\omega}{k} = \frac{6}{0.003} = 2000 \, \text{cm/s} = \boxed{20 \, \text{m/s}}

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