The pressure in a traveling sound wave is given by the equation Δp=(1.50Pa)sinπ[(0.900m−1)x−(315s−1)t]. Find the (a) pressure amplitude, (b) frequency, (c) wavelength, and (d) speed of the wave.
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Solution
(a) The amplitude of a sinusoidal wave is the numerical coefficient of the sine (or cosine) function : pm=1.50Pa.
(b) We identify k=0.9π and ω=315π (in SI units), which leads to f=ω/2π=158Hz.