1. An infinitely long string stretching along the x-axis, with a tension 7 = 18.0, carries a transverse sinusoidal (harmonic) wave. The displacement, y(x,1), perpendicular to the direction of travel, is: y(x,t) = (0.350) sin((0.0500 z)x+ (300.0 r)t). In this equation the units of both y(x,1) and xare cm and t is in seconds. a. What is the amplitude of the wave, y. ? b. What is the frequency of the wave, f ? c. What is the wavelength of the wave, 2 ? d. What is the speed of the wave, v? e. What direction is the wave traveling along the x-axis? f. At x=1.20 cm and t = 3.56x10 s what is the phase, o of the wave? g. At x=1.20 cm and t = 3.56x10 s what is the displacement y(x,t) of the wave? h. What is the mass per unit length of the string, u ?

1. An infinitely long string stretching along the x-axis, with a tension 7 = 18.0, carries a transverse sinusoidal (harmonic) wave. The displacement, y(x,1), perpendicular to the direction of travel, is: y(x,t) = (0.350) sin((0.0500 z)x+ (300.0 r)t). In this equation the units of both y(x,1) and xare cm and t is in seconds. a. What is the amplitude of the wave, y. ? b. What is the frequency of the wave, f ? c. What is the wavelength of the wave, 2 ? d. What is the speed of the wave, v? e. What direction is the wave traveling along the x-axis? f. At x=1.20 cm and t = 3.56x10 s what is the phase, o of the wave? g. At x=1.20 cm and t = 3.56x10 s what is the displacement y(x,t) of the wave? h. What is the mass per unit length of the string, u ?

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Chapter16: Wave Motion

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