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The equation of a wave travelling on a string is y = `4 sin {(pi)/(2) (8 t - (x)/(8)) }` , where x , y are in cm and t in seconds . The velocity of the waves is ……….. .

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4 cm, 32 cm, 16 cm/s, 0.5 Hz

B

8 cm, 16 cm, 32 cm/s, 1.0 Hz

C

4 cm, 32 cm, 32 cm/s, 0.5 Hz

D

8 cm, 16 cm, 16 cm/s, 1.0 Hz

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4 cm, 32 cm, 16 cm/s, 0.5 Hz
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