1. Types of waves 2. The wave equation of motion: y(x,t) = ymsin(kx ...

A simple harmonic wave is given by: y(x,t) = y m sin(kx – ωt + φ 0 )
Consider the wave given by: y(x,t) = 2sin(πx – 2πt). Which of
the following functions correspond to this wave?
a)
2
y
Clicker question 1
x
1
–2
2
2
–2
4
c)
2
y
x
b)
1
y
x
d)
1
y
x
–1
2
4
–1
π
2π
T = 2π/ω
λ = 2π/k
2
–2
4
PHYS 1101, Winter 2009, Prof. Clarke 3
e)
2
y
x