Physics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 7PCE
To determine
Whether the waves propagates in the direction
+ x
,
− x
,
+ y
,
− y
,
z
or
− z
in the given cases.
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