A sinusoidal transverse wave is traveling along a string in the negative direction of an x axis. The figure shows a plot of the displacement as a function of position at time t 0; the y intercept is 4.0 cm. The string tension is 4.2 N, and its linear density is 23 g/m. Find the (a) amplitude, (b) wavelength, (c) wave speed, and (d) period of the wave. (e) Find the maximum transverse speed of a particle in the string.If the wave is of the form y(x,t) = Ym sin(kx - wt + p), what are (f) k, (g) w, and (h) p, and (i) the correct choice of sign in front of w? y (cm) -2 x (cm) a) Number Units b) Number 40 Units c) Numbel3.51 Units m/s d) Numbel T0.0296 Units e) Numbel T10.61 Units m/s f) NumbelA Units Trad/m or m^-1 g) Numbel T212.24 Units Trad/s or s^-1 h) Number T53.13 -8 Units 6.

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A sinusoidal transverse wave is traveling along a string in the negative direction of an x axis. The figure shows a plot of the displacement as
a function of position at time t = 0; the y intercept is 4.0 cm. The string tension is 4.2 N, and its linear density is 23 g/m. Find the (a)
amplitude, (b) wavelength, (c) wave speed, and (d) period of the wave. (e) Find the maximum transverse speed of a particle in the
string.If the wave is of the form
y(x,t) = Ym sin(kx - wt + p),
what are (f) k, (g) w, and (h) p, and (i) the correct choice of sign in front of w?
y (cm)
20
40
-2-
x (cm)
(a) Number
Units
(b) NumberT40
Units
(c) Numbel3 51 Units
Tm/s
(d) Numbel
T0.0296
Units
(e) Numbel
T10.61
Units
Tm/s
(f) Number6 Units rad/m or m^-1
T16
(g) Numbe
T212.24
Units
Trad/s or s^-1
(h) NumberT53.13
Units'
Transcribed Image Text:A sinusoidal transverse wave is traveling along a string in the negative direction of an x axis. The figure shows a plot of the displacement as a function of position at time t = 0; the y intercept is 4.0 cm. The string tension is 4.2 N, and its linear density is 23 g/m. Find the (a) amplitude, (b) wavelength, (c) wave speed, and (d) period of the wave. (e) Find the maximum transverse speed of a particle in the string.If the wave is of the form y(x,t) = Ym sin(kx - wt + p), what are (f) k, (g) w, and (h) p, and (i) the correct choice of sign in front of w? y (cm) 20 40 -2- x (cm) (a) Number Units (b) NumberT40 Units (c) Numbel3 51 Units Tm/s (d) Numbel T0.0296 Units (e) Numbel T10.61 Units Tm/s (f) Number6 Units rad/m or m^-1 T16 (g) Numbe T212.24 Units Trad/s or s^-1 (h) NumberT53.13 Units'
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