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A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted norms. It typically helps common efficiency or understanding but is not required, as opposed to a strict standard or protocol.

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Is displacement of wave $y=A\sin(\omega t-kx)$ or $y=A\sin(\omega t+kx)$?

I have read online that $\sin(\omega t-kx)$ represents a wave traveling in the positive $x$ direction, and $\sin(\omega t+kx)$ represents a wave traveling in the negative direction. Can someone explai …