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In a wave motion `y = sin (kx - omega t),y` can represent :-

A

electric field

B

magnetic field

C

displacement

D

pressure

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A, B, C
In case of sound wave, y can represent pressure and displacement, while in case of an electromagnetic wave it represents electric and magnetic fields.
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