WAEC Physics

Consider the wave equation y=10sin(7(x50t))y =10\sin(7(x-50t)). What does the number 10 in the equation represent?

a.

Acceleration

b.

Speed

c.

Amplitude

d.

Wavelength

Correct answer: C

The general equation of a wave is Y=Asin2πλ(vt±x)Y=A \sin2πλ(vt±x). Where AA is the amplitude, λλ is the wavelength and vv is the velocity of the wave. The number 1010 in y=10sin(7(x50t))y =10\sin(7(x-50t)) therefore stands for the amplitude of the wave.

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