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A wave travelling along a string is given by `y(x, t) = 20 sin 2pi (t - 0.003 x)` x, y are in cm and t is in seconds.
Find the amplitude, frequency, wavelength and velocity of the wave.

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To solve the problem, we will analyze the wave equation given and extract the required parameters step by step. The wave equation is given as: \[ y(x, t) = 20 \sin(2\pi(t - 0.003x)) \] ### Step 1: Identify the Amplitude The amplitude \( A \) of a wave is the coefficient in front of the sine function in the wave equation. ...
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