The displacement of a wave on a stretched string is given by (SI units)

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Problem

The displacement of a wave on a stretched string is given by

y(x,t)=0.02\sin(4\pi x-120\pi t)

(SI units). Determine: (i) the wavelength

\lambda

(ii) the period

T

(iii) the speed

v

of the wave