Two waves are generated on a string of length 3.7 m to produce a three-loop standing wave with an amplitude of 4.2 cm. The wave speed is 114 m/s. Let the equation for one of the waves be of the form y(x, t) = Ym Sin (kx + wt). In the equation for the other wave, wha are (a) ym, (b) k, (c) w, and (d) the sign in front of w? (a) Number i Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d)

Two waves are generated on a string of length 3.7 m to produce a three-loop standing wave with an amplitude of 4.2 cm. The wave speed is 114 m/s. Let the equation for one of the waves be of the form y(x, t) = Ym Sin (kx + wt). In the equation for the other wave, wha are (a) ym, (b) k, (c) w, and (d) the sign in front of w? (a) Number i Units (b) Number Units (c) Number Units (d)

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