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Obtain the equation of a harmonic wave travelling is the +ve x-direction and has the characteristics given below. Amplitudes is 4cm, speed is 2m/s and frequency is 8Hz.

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To obtain the equation of a harmonic wave traveling in the positive x-direction with the given characteristics, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the general equation of a wave The general form of the equation for a wave traveling in the positive x-direction is: \[ y(x, t) = A \sin(\omega t - kx) \] where: ...
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