At t = 0, a transverse wave pulse travelling in the positive x direction with a speed of 2 m/s in a wire is described by the function y=6x2giventhatx≠0. Transverse velocity of a particle at x = 2 m and t = 2 s is
A
3 m/s
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B
–3 m/s
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C
8 m/s
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D
–8 m/s
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Solution
The correct option is B–3 m/s y(x,t=0)=6x2theny(x,t)=6(x−2t)2Theparticlevelocityisδyδt=24(x−2t)3atx=2,t=2Vy=24(−2)3=−3m/s