Wave Function for harmonic wave :s

[jesus1987]

Homework Statement

Hi all, I've been given some homework on wave functions to find direction and velocity etc... but as its the first week of uni for me, we haven't even covered wave functions or anything :/ and the homework is due on weds 10th oct...

Homework Equations

y(x,t)=Asin(kx-omega t)

The Attempt at a Solution

Would like to know what the terms are, i know that k is the wave number, but that's about it.

 

[Dale]

y is the value of the wave function at a specific position x and time t. The amplitude of the wave (the maximum value) is A, and omega is the frequency.