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A transverse mechanical harmonic wave is travellling on a string. Maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of a particle on the string are `3m//s` and `90 m//s^(2)`, respectively. If the wave is travelling with a speed of `20 m//s` on the string, write wave function describing the wave. \

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To write the wave function for the given transverse mechanical harmonic wave traveling on a string, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify Given Values We are given: - Maximum velocity, \( V_m = 3 \, \text{m/s} \) - Maximum acceleration, \( A_m = 90 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) - Wave speed, \( v = 20 \, \text{m/s} \) ...
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    directly proportional to the tension in the string
    B
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