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ISBN: 9780321976444

Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 14, Problem 22PCE

The vertical displacement of a wave on a string is described by the equation y(x, t) = A sin (Bx − Ct), in which A, B, and C are positive constants. (a) Does this wave propagate in the positive or negative x direction? (b) What is the wavelength of this wave? (c) What is the frequency of this wave? (d) What is the smallest positive value of x where the displacement of this wave is zero at t = 0?

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