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Chapter 16, Problem 9P
(a)
To determine
The speed and direction of travel of the wave.
(b)
To determine
The vertical position of an element at
(c)
To determine
The wavelength of the wave.
(d)
To determine
The frequency of the wave.
(e)
To determine
The maximum transverse speed of an element of the string.
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