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Homework Statement
Wave motion is characterized by two velocities: the velocity with which the wave moves in the medium (e.g., air or a string) and the velocity of the medium (the air or the string itself).
Consider a transverse wave traveling in a string. The mathematical form of the wave is
[tex] y(x,t) = Asin(kx - \omega t)[/tex]
Find the slope of the string [tex] \frac{dy(x,t)}{dx} [/tex] as a function of position x and time t.
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The Attempt at a Solution
So to find the slope of that equation, I would just need to take it's derivative. x is the variables, and [tex]\omega[/tex], A, t are constants. I would also need to use the chain rule when doing the derivative of sin.
So I get: [tex] \frac{dy(x,t)}{dx} = (Acos(kx - \omega t))*(k - \omega t) [/tex]
but it says I'm wrong. Any suggestions where I went wrong?