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A-level Physics (Advancing Physics)/Phasors/Worked Solutions
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1. A sine wave with wavelength 0.1m travels through a given point on the surface of the sea. A phasor arrow representing the effect of this wave on this point rotates 1000°. How many wavelengths have gone past in the time taken for the phasor to rotate this much?
0.1m is irrelevant information.
2. A sine wave has a maximum amplitude of 500 nm. What is its amplitude when the phasor has rotated 60° from its start position?
3. Two waves have a phase difference of 45°. When the first wave is at its minimum amplitude of -0.3m, what is the total amplitude of the superposed waveforms?
The first wave has an amplitude of -0.300m. The second is at an angle of 270 - 45 = 225°.