18. Waves & Sound
Wave Functions
18. Waves & Sound Wave Functions
5PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider a P-seismic wave traveling in the x direction and modeled by the equation D(x,t)=A cos (kx-ωt). Where the amplitude A is in meters, the wave vector k is in rad/m and the angular frequency ω in rad/s. Determine the axis along which the rock's particles oscillate.
Consider a P-seismic wave traveling in the x direction and modeled by the equation D(x,t)=A cos (kx-ωt). Where the amplitude A is in meters, the wave vector k is in rad/m and the angular frequency ω in rad/s. Determine the axis along which the rock's particles oscillate.