Wavelength of pressure waves
Description
In an elastic medium with rigidity, a harmonic pressure wave oscillation is related to the amplitude of displacement, the distance along the axis of propagation, the angular frequency, the spatial frequency of the wave, the time and the phase difference.
Related formulasVariables
y | Wavelength of pressure waves (m) |
y0 | The amplitude of displacement (m) |
k | The wavenumber( the spatial frequency of the wave) (radians/m) |
x | The distance along the axis of propagation, (m) |
ω | The angular frequency (radians/sec) |
t | The time (sec) |
ϕ | The phase difference (radians) |