15.56. A continuous succession of sinusoidal wave pulses are pro-duced at one end of a very long string and travel along the lengthof the string. The wave has frequency 40.0 Hz, amplitude5.00mm,and wavelength 0.600 m. (a) How long does it take thewave to travel a distance of 8.00 m along the length of the string?(b) How long does it take a point on the string to travcl a distanceof 8.00 m, once the wave train has reached the point and set it intomotion? (c) In parts (a) and (b), how does the time change if theamplitude is doubled?

Given Data The wave has a frequency f = 40 Hz The amplitude A = 5 mm The wavelength = 0.600 m…

A continuous succession of sinusoidal wave pulses are pro- at one end of a very long string and travel along the length string. The wave has frequency 40.0 Hz, amplitude am, and wavelength 0.600 m. (a) How long does it take the o travel a distance of 8.00 m along the length of the string? w long does it take a point on the string to travcl a distance once the wave train has reached the point and set it into ? (c) In parts (a) and (b), how does the time change if the m,

A continuous succession of sinusoidal wave pulses are pro- at one end of a very long string and travel along the length string. The wave has frequency 40.0 Hz, amplitude am, and wavelength 0.600 m. (a) How long does it take the o travel a distance of 8.00 m along the length of the string? w long does it take a point on the string to travcl a distance once the wave train has reached the point and set it into ? (c) In parts (a) and (b), how does the time change if the m,

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