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A plane mechanical wave propagating through a fluid is represented by the equation $y = 0.02 \sin \left(250\pi t - \frac{5\pi}{2} x\right)$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters and $t$ is in seconds. When the wave passes into a secondary fluid medium, its speed decreases to $60\text{ m/s}$ . Assuming the frequency remains constant, what is the wavelength of the wave in the secondary medium?

$0.48\text{ m}$ Cevap
B
$0.80\text{ m}$
C
$0.24\text{ m}$
D
$1.33\text{ m}$

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The wavelength of the wave in the secondary medium is

0.48\text{ m}

Comparing the given equation to the general progressive wave equation

y = A \sin(\omega t - kx)

, we find the angular frequency

\omega = 250\pi\text{ rad/s}

. The wave frequency is

f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi} = 125\text{ Hz}

. Because wave frequency is invariant across media boundaries,

f

remains

125\text{ Hz}

in the secondary medium. Using the wave equation

v = f \lambda

, the wavelength in the secondary fluid is

\lambda = \frac{v}{f} = \frac{60\text{ m/s}}{125\text{ Hz}} = 0.48\text{ m}

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Extract angular frequency and wave number from the progressive wave equation

From

y = 0.02 \sin \left(250\pi t - \frac{5\pi}{2} x\right)

\omega = 250\pi\text{ rad/s}

and

k = \frac{5\pi}{2}\text{ rad/m}

Standard progressive wave equations follow the format

y = A \sin(\omega t - kx)

Determine the frequency of the wave

f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi} = \frac{250\pi}{2\pi} = 125\text{ Hz}

Frequency is related to angular frequency by

\omega = 2\pi f

Apply boundary transition rules to determine the new wavelength

Frequency

f

remains constant at

125\text{ Hz}

across media. Therefore,

\lambda_2 = \frac{v_2}{f} = \frac{60\text{ m/s}}{125\text{ Hz}} = 0.48\text{ m}

When a wave travels across different media boundaries, its frequency depends only on the source and remains constant, whereas speed and wavelength adjust accordingly.

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