The displacement of a sound wave is given by

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Problem

The displacement of a sound wave is given by y(x,t)=0.02sin⁡(5x−300t)y(x,t)=0.02\sin(5x-300t), where all quantities are in SI units. What is the amplitude of the wave? (a) 0.002\,\text{m} (b) 0.04\,\text{m} (c) 0.02\,\text{m} (d) 0.2\,\text{m}

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