Question #bb8aa

1 Answer
Aug 10, 2017

See below...

Explanation:

Since the equation given multiplies by #sin(2pi)#, which is equal to zero, the entire equation is equal to zero.

#:.y=0#

However, since it looks a lot like the equation for a traveling sine wave, perhaps you meant to type this instead...

Traveling sine wave:

#y=Asin(((2pi(x-vt)))/lambda)#

Our Units:

  • #|->y="m#
  • #|->A="m"#
  • #|->x="m"#
  • #|->lambda="m"#
  • #|->t="s"#
  • #|->v="m"//"s"#

We now have:

#m="m"sin(((2pi("m"-("m"/cancel"s")(cancels))))/m)#

#="m"sin((2pi*((cancel"m"-cancel"m"))/cancelm))#

#="m"sin(2pi"(dimensionless value)")#

Since the sine function takes on a dimensionless argument and will return a dimensionless value, we are left with:

#"m"="m"#

#:.# The units work out :)