Q.15.11 The transverse displacement of a string (clamped at its both ends) is given by
where x and y are in m and t in s. The length of the string is 1.5 m and its mass is .
Answer the following :
(a) Does the function represent a travelling wave or a stationary wave?
The given function is of the following form
which is the general equation representing a stationary wave and therefore the given function represents a stationary wave.