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=0.02 sin⁡(0.5x+100t)y = 0.02\,\sin(0.5x + 100t) (SI units). The wave is travelling in the (a) +x+x-direction (b) −x-x-direction (c) +y+y-direction (d) −y-y-direction

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