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The displacement of a particle of a string carrying a travelling wave is given by `y = (3.0cm) sin 6.28 (0.50x - 50t),` where x is in centimetre and t in second Find (a) the amplitude, (b) the wavelength, (c ) the frequency and (d) the speed of the wave.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the given wave equation and find the required parameters. Given wave equation: \[ y = (3.0 \, \text{cm}) \sin(6.28(0.50x - 50t)) \] ### Step 1: Identify the amplitude The amplitude \( A \) of the wave is the coefficient in front of the sine function. ...
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