Choose the correct option for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Physics · Wave Motion · general equation of wave
Choose the correct option for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion
For a wave travelling in the positive x-direction in the form y = f(x-vt), the transverse particle velocity and the local slope of the wave have opposite signs.
Reason
For a right-moving wave, ∂y/∂t = -v∂y/∂x.
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