The equation for a transverse wave travelling along the

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The equation for a transverse wave travelling along the positive x-axis with amplitude 0.2 m, velocity v =360 ms^–1 and wavelength λ = 60 m can be written as

v = nλ

⇒ n -	v	-	360	- 6
	λ		60

a = 0.2
For a wave travelling along positive x-axis
y = a sin (ωt – kx)

= a sin		2πnt -	2πx
			λ

= a sin		nt -	x		= 0.2 sin2π		6t -	x
			λ					60

y - 0.2sin = 2π		6t +	x
			60

y - 0.2sin = π		6t +	x
			60

y - 0.2sin = 2π		6t -	x
			60

y - 0.2sin		2π		6t +	x
					60