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Assume that the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s for all of these problems unless stated otherwise.
* Tell all You have a sinusoidal wave that is described by the function
(a) Say everything you can about this wave. Pay attention to the positive sign in the equation. (b) Draw a y-versus-t graph and a y-versus-x graph for the wave.
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