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A wave travelling in the `+ve` x-direction having displacement along y-direction as 1`m`, wavelength `2pi` m and frequency of `1//pi` Hz is represented by

A

`y=sin(2pix-2pit)`

B

`y=sin(10pix-20pit)`

C

`y=sin(2pix+2pit)`

D

`y=sin(x-2t)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`y=Asin(kx-wt)`
`A=1`, `K=(2pi)/(lambda)=1`, `w=2pin=2`
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