(II) The wave on a string shown in Fig. 33 is moving to the...

(II) The wave on a string shown in Fig. 33 is moving to the right with a speed of 1.10 $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ . (a) Draw the shape of the string 1.00 s later and indicate which parts of the string are moving up and which down at that instant. (b) Estimate the vertical speed of point $\mathrm{A}$ on the string at the instant shown in the Figure.

Key Concepts

Travelling Wave

A travelling wave is a disturbance that moves through a medium, carrying energy from one location to another without the permanent displacement of the medium. The entire wave profile translates through space over time, meaning that every feature of the wave (such as peaks and troughs) moves together in the direction of propagation.

Wave Speed

Wave speed is the rate at which the wave shape moves along the medium. It quantifies how far a particular point on the waveform, such as a crest or a trough, travels per unit time. In the context of a string, this speed determines how quickly the entire wave profile shifts from one location to another.

Phase Shift in Wave Propagation

The phase of a wave refers to a specific stage in its cycle, and a phase shift occurs when the entire wave pattern is displaced by a certain distance along the medium. When a wave travels, each point on the wave moves by an amount equal to the product of the wave speed and time elapsed, effectively shifting the wave's phase without altering its shape.

Slope and Transverse Velocity Relationship

In a travelling wave on a string, the vertical (transverse) velocity of a point on the string is determined by the local slope of the wave at that point. The faster the string is moving horizontally (wave speed) and the steeper the slope at a given point, the higher the vertical speed of that point. Mathematically, this relationship is often expressed as the product of the wave speed and the spatial derivative of the wave's displacement, which captures how quickly the height changes with respect to position.

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