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Q.A progressive wave is represented by y = 10 sin(100 πt - 2πx) where x and y are in metre and t in second. Then maximum velocity of the particle is

(1) 100 π m/s
(2) 200 π m/s
(3) 400 π m/s
(4) 1000 π m/s
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For y = A sin(ωt − kx), the maximum PARTICLE velocity (not wave speed) is Aω, obtained by differentiating y with respect to t.

Given: y = 10 sin(100πt − 2πx), comparing with the standard form y = A sin(ωt − kx):

Amplitude A = 10 m, angular frequency ω = 100π rad/s.

Particle velocity: v_particle = ∂y/∂t = Aω cos(ωt − kx).

This is maximum when cos(...) = 1, giving:

v_max = Aω = 10 × 100π = 1000π m/s. …

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