For a progressive wave y = Asin(kx-wt), ...

For a progressive wave `y = Asin(kx-wt),` ratio of maximum velocity of a particle to the velocity of wave is....

`omega A`

`(1)/(kA)`

`(omega)/(K)`

`KA`

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Required ratio `= ((u _(p) )_(max))/( v ) = (A omega )/( k ) = kA `

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