Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Problems - Page 472: 10b

Answer

$\lambda=1m$

Work Step by Step

Compare the given equation $y=6.0sin(0.020\pi{x}+4.0\pi{t})$ with $y_{(x,t)}=y_m sin(kx+\omega{t})$ $K=0.020{\pi}$ $k$ is known as wave number and we know that $k=\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}$ thus $\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}=0.020\pi$ or $\lambda=\frac{2}{0.020}=100cm=1m$ Thus wavelength $\lambda=1m$
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