The equation of a plane progressive wave is given by y=Asin(ωt−kx). The dimension of (ω/k) is that of
A
frequency
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B
velocity
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C
wavelength
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D
inverse of velocity
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Solution
The correct option is C velocity Angular velocity is equal to velocity divided by radius and k has the unit of length inverse . So the given quantity has unit of velocity.