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abbracciopj

abbracciopj

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2022-06-16

What are the measurement units of ω in this equation and why
Y ( x , t ) = A cos ( k x ω t ) ?

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Jayce Bates

Jayce Bates

Beginner2022-06-17Added 18 answers

It is radians per second, so when you multiply ω by t, ω t has units if radians.
dourtuntellorvl

dourtuntellorvl

Beginner2022-06-18Added 7 answers

  ω   is called "angular frequency" in physics and engineering, and has units of radians/second. Since radian is a "dimensionless unit" (because angle is defined as the ratio of arclength along a circle to the radius of said circle), the radian unit is often not written.

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