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A wave pulse on a horizontal string is represented by the function y(x
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A wave pulse on a horizontal string is represented by the function
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
5.0
1.0
+
(
x
−
2
t
)
2
(
CGS units
)
y(x, t) = \frac{5.0}{1.0 + (x - 2t)^2} \quad (\text{CGS units})
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
1.0
+
(
x
−
2
t
)
2
5.0
(
CGS units
)
Plot this function at
t
=
0
,
2.5
t = 0, 2.5
t
=
0
,
2.5
and
5.0
5.0
5.0
s.
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