Equation of the Harmonic waves

A particle or system, when displaced from its

equilibrium (mean) position tends to execute periodic
and harmonic oscillations (i.e., oscillations repeat
themselves in equal interval of time) about the
position.
A force is called restoring force tends to act on the
particle in the opposite direction to its displacement (x)
as it tries to regain its equilibrium position.
Frestoring = - kx
 υ = λൗ𝑇
f = 1ൗ𝑇
υ = λ𝑓
ω = 2π𝑓
T = 2πൗω
𝑦 𝑥, 𝑡 = 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑘𝑥 ± 𝜔𝑡 + 𝜑
𝑦 𝑥, 𝑡 = 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑘𝑥 ± 𝜔𝑡 + 𝜑

Speed of wave (υ) υ = λൗ𝑇

 The distance traveled by the wave in a given time (T)
 In a periodic wave, wave propagates at constant speed. f = 1ൗ𝑇
Frequency of wave (f) υ = λ𝑓
 Number of waves passes a fixed point in a given time (T)
 For a circular wave motion angular frequency (ω)
ω = 2π𝑓
Phase of wave T = 2πൗω
 Phase specifies the location or timing of a point within a
wave cycle of a repetitive waveform.
Class Assignment III

1. The equation of harmonic waves is y(x,t) = 0.02 sin [π/6(8x-24t)]. Determine its
amplitude, frequency, wavelength, wavenumber, and wave velocity with SI units.

2. The equation of a wave travelling in x-direction on a string is

𝒚 = (3.0 𝑐𝑚) sin[(3.14𝑐𝑚-1)𝑥 -(314𝑠-1)]. (a) Find the maximum velocity of a particle of the
string (b) Find the acceleration of a particle at x=6 cm at time t=0.11 s.

3. The velocity of sound in seawater is 1531 m/s. Find the wavelength in seawater of a
sound wave whose frequency is 256 Hz.