can someone help explain what is phase angle 60 degree as in the OCT/NOV 2002 Q5
it would be great if someone can show me how to do the Q5b(i) too
By a phase angle of 60 degrees.......it meant that the wave T
2 would be moving 60 degrees faster.
In other words, when wave T
1 is at maximum amplitude at time t=0, wave T
2 will be at maximum amplitude at time t=0.5
But both waves will be having same frequency, wavelength and period.
60 degrees is the phase angle. To be able to do Q5b(i) you should convert the phase angle to the time difference sine the graph is one of X against
time.
Phase angle = (delta T)/T * 360
From the graph it is noted that period T= 3s.
Hence delta T will be 0.5s.
You just need to draw a wave with same amplitude, same frequency and wavelength........but which is just 0.5s faster.
Hope you understood........if not let me know and i'll try to be clearer