The equation of a sound wave traveling through water is given as s = 3.00×10^-4 sin(2000t − 1.348x), where s and x are in meters and t is in seconds.  (a) The wavelength of the sound is  (b) The velocity of water molecules at x = 0 and t = 3.14 s is  (c) If the density of water is 1000 kg/m^3 and the speed of the sound wave in water is 1482 m/s, then the maximum pressure

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The equation of a sound wave traveling through water is given as s = 3.00×10^-4 sin(2000t − 1.348x), where s and x are in meters and t is in seconds. 

(a) The wavelength of the sound is 

(b) The velocity of water molecules at x = 0 and t = 3.14 s is 

(c) If the density of water is 1000 kg/m^3 and the speed of the sound wave in water is 1482 m/s, then the maximum pressure variation is

 

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