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Author: Halliday

Publisher: WILEY

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Chapter 16, Problem 87P

A wave on a string is described by

y(x, t) = 15.0 sin(πx/8 − 4πt),

where x and y are in centimeters and t is in seconds. (a) What is the transverse speed for a point on the string at x = 6.00 cm when t = 0.250 s? (b) What is the maximum transverse speed of any point on the siring? (c) What is the magnitude of the transverse acceleration for a point on the string at x = 6.00 cm when t = 0.250 s? (d) What is the magnitude of the maximum transverse acceleration for any point on the string?

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