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The displacement of a wave on a stretched string is described by
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Problem
The displacement of a wave on a stretched string is described by
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
0.02
sin
(
5
π
x
−
150
π
t
)
y(x,t)=0.02\sin(5\pi x-150\pi t)
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
0.02
sin
(
5
π
x
−
150
π
t
)
. Determine the speed
v
v
v
at which the wave propagates along the string. (a)
94
m s
−
1
94\,\text{m s}^{-1}
94
m s
−
1
(b)
30
m s
−
1
30\,\text{m s}^{-1}
30
m s
−
1
(c)
15
m s
−
1
15\,\text{m s}^{-1}
15
m s
−
1
(d)
60
m s
−
1
60\,\text{m s}^{-1}
60
m s
−
1
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