A sinusoidal transverse wave traveling in the positive direction of an x axis has an amplitude of 3.5 cm, a wavelength of 23 cm, and a frequency of 590 Hz. If the wave equation is of the form y(x,t) = Ym sin(kx - wt), what are (a) ym: (b) k, and (c) w, (d) the correct choice of sign in front of w? What are (e) the maximum speed of a point on the cord and (f) the speed of the wave? (a) Number 3.5 Units cm (b) Number 0.273 Units rad/cm or cm^-1 (c) Number 3707.07 Units rad/s or s^-1 (d) (e) Number 0.035 Units m/s (f) Number 13579.01 Units m/s

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A sinusoidal transverse wave traveling in the positive direction of an x axis has an amplitude of 3.5 cm, a wavelength of 23 cm, and a
frequency of 590 Hz. If the wave equation is of the form
y(x,t) = ym sin(kx - wt).
what are (a) ym. (b) k, and (c) w, (d) the correct choice of sign in front of w? What are (e) the maximum speed of a point on the cord and
(f) the speed of the wave?
(a) Number
3.5
Units
cm
(b) Number
0.273
Units
rad/cm or cm^-1
(c) Number
3707.07
Units
rad/s or s^-1
(d)
(e) Number
0.035
Units
m/s
(f) Number
13579.01
Units
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A sinusoidal transverse wave traveling in the positive direction of an x axis has an amplitude of 3.5 cm, a wavelength of 23 cm, and a frequency of 590 Hz. If the wave equation is of the form y(x,t) = ym sin(kx - wt). what are (a) ym. (b) k, and (c) w, (d) the correct choice of sign in front of w? What are (e) the maximum speed of a point on the cord and (f) the speed of the wave? (a) Number 3.5 Units cm (b) Number 0.273 Units rad/cm or cm^-1 (c) Number 3707.07 Units rad/s or s^-1 (d) (e) Number 0.035 Units m/s (f) Number 13579.01 Units m/s
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