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Given below are some functions of x and t to represent the displacement of an elastic wave.
y= 5 cos (4x) sin (20t)
State which of these represent
(a) a travelling wave along (−x) direction
(b) a stationary wave (c) beats
(c) a travelling wave along (+x) direction.
Give reasons for the answers.

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