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Grade 12Wave Motion

The equation of a progressive wave where t is in second ,x is distance in meter is y=Acos240 (t-x÷12).the phase difference between two positions 0.5m apart is

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
Phase angle =2pi/yy=2pi/kTherefore phase difference =kxK=240/12=20Thus phase difference 20*0.5=10