Wave motionHardBloom L3

Question

The shape of a wave propagating in the positive x or negative x- direction is given y = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}$ at t =0 and y = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 - 2x + x^{2}}}$ at t = 1s where x and y are in meters. The shape of the wave disturbance does not change during propagation, then the velocity of the wave is

Options

A.1 m/s in positive x direction
B.1 m/s in negative x direction
C.$\frac{1}{2}$ m/s in positive x direction
D.$\frac{1}{2}$ m/s in negative x direction

Solution

Sol. $y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 + x^{2}}}$ $att = 0$

$y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}–2x + 2}}$ $att = 1$

= $\frac{1}{\sqrt{(x - 1)^{2} + 1}}$

$\because y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 + (x - t)^{2}}}$

v = 1 m/s towards the x-axis.

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