Question

A wave travelling in the +ve x-direction having displacement along y-direction as 1m, wavelength 2πm and frequency of 1π Hz is represented by :

Answer 1

A progressive wave is a term given to a wave that travels from a specific point A in the medium to another point B. In simple terms, a wave that continuously travels in a medium in the same direction minus the changes is known as a traveling wave or progressive wave. Furthermore, a progressive wave is of two types; namely, transverse wave and longitudinal wave.

Transverse Waves: These are waves in which the particle displacement in the medium is measured perpendicular to the wave direction or direction of wave travel.