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Grade 12th passWave Motion

the phase of a particle at t is 70 degree and other particle at 790 degree what is the wavelength if the distance between two particle is 1 metre

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Dibyakanti Kumar
8 Years ago
Wavelength is the length traversed by the wave when it moves by an angle of 2*π that is 360 degrees . Here the two particles are (790-70) =720 degrees apart that is equal to 4*π or 2*360. So the wavelength is half of the length i.e. 0.5metre .