6. A wave on a string is described by the following equation:TTy = (7.2 cm)cos (,t)%3DC1X -3.6ст12s(a) What is the amplitude of this wave? (b) What is its wavelength? (c)What is its period? (d) What is its speed?

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A wave on a string is described by the following equation: y = (7.2 cm)cos (, 12s) X. -- 3.6ст (a) What is the amplitude of this wave? (b) What is its wavelength? (c) What is its period? (d) What is its speed?

A wave on a string is described by the following equation: y = (7.2 cm)cos (, 12s) X. -- 3.6ст (a) What is the amplitude of this wave? (b) What is its wavelength? (c) What is its period? (d) What is its speed?

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(a) What is the amplitude of this wave? (b) What is its wavelength? (c)
What is its period? (d) What is its speed?

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