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When a plane wave travels in a medium in the positive X direction , the displacement of the particle is given by `y(x,t)=0.01sin2pi(t-0.1x)` where x and y are measured in meters an t in seconds. What is the wavelength of the wave ?

A

0.1m

B

10.0m

C

1m

D

100.0m

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