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The Position, Velocity and Acceleration of a Wavepoint Calculator will calculate the:

The y-position of a wavepoint at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known.
The vertical instantaneous velocity at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known.
The vertical instantaneous acceleration at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known.

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Calculator Precision (Decimal Places)
Amplitude (A) m
Wavelength (λ) m
Horizontal position of the wavepoint (x) m
Period of wave (T) s
Time (t) s
Archimedes constant (π)
Initial phase (φ) rad

Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
Vertical position of wave calculation
The y-position of a wavepoint at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m
The instantaneous velocity of a wavepoint at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m/s
The vertical instantaneous acceleration at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known is m/s²
y(x,t) = A × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ y(x,t) = × sin2 × / × - 2 × / × + y(x,t) = × sin/ × - / × + y(x,t) = × sin × - × + y(x,t) = × sin y(x,t) = × y(x,t) =
Vertical velocity of a wavepoint calculation
v_y = A × 2π/λ × cos2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ v_y = × 2 × / × cos2 × / × - 2 × / × + v_y = × / × cos/ × - / × + v_y = × × cos × - × + v_y = × cos v_y = × v_y =
Vertical acceleration of a wavepoint calculation
v_y = -A × 4π²/T² × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ v_y = - × 4 × ²/² × sin2 × / × - 2 × / × + v_y = - × 4 × / × sin/ × - / × + v_y = - × / × sin × - × + v_y = - × × sin v_y = × v_y =
Position Velocity And Acceleration Of A Wavepoint Calculator Input Values
Amplitude (A) m
Wavelength (λ) m
Horizontal position of the wavepoint (x) m
Period of wave (T) s
Time (t) s
Archimedes constant (π)
Initial phase (φ) rad

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Discover Physics with free Physics Revision Notes and Physics Calculator: Position Velocity And Acceleration Of A Wavepoint. This image shows the properties and position velocity and acceleration of a wavepoint formula for the Position Velocity And Acceleration Of A Wavepoint. The Position, Velocity and Acceleration of a Wavepoint Calculator will calculate the y-position of a wavepoint, the vertical instantaneous velocity and the vertical instantaneous acceleration at a certain instant for a given horizontal position if amplitude, phase, wavelength and period are known.

Vertical position of wave Formula and Calculation

y(x,t) = A × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ

Vertical velocity of a wavepoint Formula and Calculation

v_y = A × 2π/λ × cos2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ

Vertical acceleration of a wavepoint Formula and Calculation

v_y = -A × 4π²/T² × sin2π/λ × x - 2π/T × t + φ

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