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A wave on a stretched string is described by (SI units)
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A wave on a stretched string is described by
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
0.03
cos
(
2
π
0.6
x
−
150
π
t
)
y(x,t)=0.03\cos\left(\dfrac{2\pi}{0.6}x-150\pi t\right)
y
(
x
,
t
)
=
0.03
cos
(
0.6
2
π
x
−
150
π
t
)
(SI units). Determine: (i) its frequency, and (ii) its speed of propagation.
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