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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 (xx -2t)`

B

`Y=sin (2pixx - 2t)`

C

`Y=sin (10pixx - 20pit)`

D

`Y=sin (2pixx - 2pit)`

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To solve the problem, we need to represent the wave mathematically using the given parameters: amplitude, wavelength, and frequency. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the wave equation**: The general form of a wave traveling in the positive x-direction is given by: \[ y(x, t) = A \sin(kx - \omega t) \] where: - \( A \) is the amplitude, - \( k \) is the wave number, - \( \omega \) is the angular frequency. 2. **Substitute the amplitude**: The problem states that the displacement along the y-direction (amplitude) is \( 1 \, \text{m} \). Therefore, we have: \[ A = 1 \] So, the equation becomes: \[ y(x, t) = 1 \sin(kx - \omega t) = \sin(kx - \omega t) \] 3. **Calculate the wave number \( k \)**: The wave number \( k \) is given by the formula: \[ k = \frac{2\pi}{\lambda} \] where \( \lambda \) is the wavelength. Given that \( \lambda = 2\pi \, \text{m} \), we substitute: \[ k = \frac{2\pi}{2\pi} = 1 \] 4. **Calculate the angular frequency \( \omega \)**: The angular frequency \( \omega \) is given by: \[ \omega = 2\pi f \] where \( f \) is the frequency. Given that \( f = \frac{1}{\pi} \, \text{Hz} \), we substitute: \[ \omega = 2\pi \left(\frac{1}{\pi}\right) = 2 \] 5. **Combine the values into the wave equation**: Now we can substitute \( k \) and \( \omega \) back into the wave equation: \[ y(x, t) = \sin(1 \cdot x - 2 \cdot t) = \sin(x - 2t) \] 6. **Final answer**: Thus, the wave can be represented as: \[ y(x, t) = \sin(x - 2t) \]
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