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A wave progagates on a string in the positive x-direction at a velocity v. The shape of the string at t = t, is give by `f(x ,t_0) = A sin(x//a)`. Write the wave equation or a general time t

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`f(x,t) = A sin (x - v(t-t_0))/a`
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