A propagating wave is described by the wave function (in SI units) y(x, t) = 3 sin(4•x – 2·t) What can be said about the direction of wave propagation and its speed (assume positive x direction is to the right)? O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 2 m/s O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 2 m/s O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 0.5 m/s O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 0.5 m/s

A propagating wave is described by the wave function (in SI units) y(x, t) = 3 sin(4•x – 2·t) What can be said about the direction of wave propagation and its speed (assume positive x direction is to the right)? O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 2 m/s O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 2 m/s O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 0.5 m/s O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 0.5 m/s

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A propagating wave is described by the wave function (in SI units)
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= 3 sin(4•x – 2·t)
What can be said about the direction of wave propagation and its speed (assume positive x direction is to the right)?
O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 2 m/s
O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 2 m/s
O Wave propagates to the left with the speed of 0.5 m/s
O Wave propagates to the right with the speed of 0.5 m/s

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