Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Wave Motion and Waves on a String
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Wave Motion and Waves on a String
A wave pulse travels on a string towards the positive X -axis with...
A wave pulse travels on a string towards the positive -axis with a speed . At , the shape of the string is given by , where and are constants. Determine the dimensions of and .
Options
- A,
- B,
- C,
- D,
Correct answer
B. ,
Step-by-step solution
The displacement of the string has the dimension of length, so .
From the given equation , the amplitude must have the same dimension as .
Therefore, .
The argument of the trigonometric function must be dimensionless. Thus, .
Since represents position, .
Therefore, .
The dimensions of and are and respectively.
From the given equation , the amplitude must have the same dimension as .
Therefore, .
The argument of the trigonometric function must be dimensionless. Thus, .
Since represents position, .
Therefore, .
The dimensions of and are and respectively.