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A wave is propagating on a long stretched string along its length taken as positive x-axis the wave equation is given by
`y = y_(0) e^(-((t)/(T)-(x)/(lambda))^(2)),"where" y_(0) = 2 m m `
T = 1 . 0 sec and `lambda = 6 cm ` find .
Plot the shape of the string at t = 6 sec.

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The wave equation may be written as
`y = y_(0)e^(-(t)/(T^(2)){t -(x)/(lambda//T)}^(2))`
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