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CALC Speed of Propagation vs. Particle Speed.
(a) Show that Eq. (15.3) may be written as
(b) Use y(x, t) to find an expression for the transverse velocity υy of a particle in the string on which the wave travels. (c) Find the maximum speed of a particle of the string. Under what circumstances is this equal to the propagation speed υ? Less than υ? Greater than υ?
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