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A transverse wave of wavelength 50 cm is travelling towards+vex-axis along a string whose linear density is `0.05 g//cm`. The tension in the string is 450 N. At t=0,the particle at x=0 is passing through its mean position wave. The amplitude of the wave is 2.5 cm.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will derive the parameters of the transverse wave based on the given information. ### Step 1: Convert units First, we need to convert the given values into standard SI units. - Wavelength (λ) = 50 cm = 0.5 m - Linear density (μ) = 0.05 g/cm = 0.05 × 10^-3 kg/cm = 0.05 × 10^-3 × 100 = 0.005 kg/m - Amplitude (A) = 2.5 cm = 0.025 m ...
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