The Position, Velocity and Acceleration of a Wavepoint Calculator will calculate the:
Please note that for the purpose of calculations Waves are considered as standing.
The y-position of a wavepoint at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m |
The instantaneous velocity of a wavepoint at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m/s |
The vertical instantaneous acceleration at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m/s2 |
Vertical position of wave calculation |
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y(x,t) = A × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ y(x,t) = × sin2 × / × - 2 × / × + y(x,t) = × sin/ × - / × + y(x,t) = × sin × - × + y(x,t) = × sin y(x,t) = × y(x,t) = |
Vertical velocity of a wavepoint calculation |
vy = A × 2π/λ × cos2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ vy = × 2 × / × cos2 × / × - 2 × / × + vy = × / × cos/ × - / × + vy = × × cos × - × + vy = × cos vy = × vy = |
Vertical acceleration of a wavepoint calculation |
vy = -A × 4π2/T2 × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ vy = - × 4 × 2/2 × sin2 × / × - 2 × / × + vy = - × 4 × / × sin/ × - / × + vy = - × / × sin × - × + vy = - × × sin vy = × vy = |
Position Velocity And Acceleration Of A Wavepoint Calculator Input Values |
Amplitude (A) m |
Wavelength (λ) m |
Horizontal position of the wavepoint (x) m |
Period of wave (T) s |
Time (t) s |
Archimedes constant (π) |
Initial phase (φ) rad |
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