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Q.

A wave travelling along the x-axis is described by the equation y(x,t)=5sin(αxβt). If  the wavelength and time period of the wave are 0.1 m and 2.0 s, respectively, then α and β in appropriate units are  

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a

α=20π, β=2π

b

α=20π, β=π

c

α=10π, β=2π

d

α=10π, β=π

answer is B.

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The general equation of plane progressive simple harmonic wave is

 Y(x,t)=Asin(kxωt)

Comparing this with the given equation :

α=k=2πλ    α=2π0.1=20  π

and 

β=ω=2πT    β=2π2=π

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