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The equation of a travelling wave is given by
y = 0.5 sin(20x - 400t)
where x and y are in metre and t is in second. The velocity of the wave is :

A

`10 m//s`

B

`20 m//s`

C

`200 m//s`

D

`400 m//s`

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B
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