A 4.9-HzHz wave with an amplitude of 15 cmcm and a wavelength of 28 cmcm travels along a stretched horizontal string. How far does a given peak on the wave travel in a time interval of 0.50 ss ?   How far does a knot on the string travel in the same time interval

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A 4.9-HzHz wave with an amplitude of 15 cmcm and a wavelength of 28 cmcm travels along a stretched horizontal string.

How far does a given peak on the wave travel in a time interval of 0.50 ss ?

 

How far does a knot on the string travel in the same time interval?

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