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Two transverse waves travel in a medium in same direction.
`y_(1)=a cos (omegat-(2pi)/lambda_(1) x), y_(2)=a cos (2 omegat-(2pi)/lambda_(2) x)`
(a) Write the ratio of wavelengths `(lambda_(1)/lambda_(2))` for the two waves.
(b) Plot the displacement of the particle at `x = 0` with time (t).

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(a) `lambda_(1)/lambda_(2)=2/1`
(b) `(##IJA_PHY_V01_C13_E01_019_A01##)`
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