A sinusoidal wave traveling in the positive x direction has a wavelength of 0.5m , an amplitude of 40.0 cm, and a period of 8 seconds. The transverse position of an element of the medium at t = 0, x = 0 is y = 10cm, and the element has a negative velocity here. The expression of the wave function describing this wave is: A- y(x,t) = 0,4 sin (-0. 25t + 4nx + 0, 252) B-y(x,t) = 0 4 sin (-0.25at + 4nx + 2,89) C-y(x.t) = 0,4 sin (4nt + 0. 25nx + -) D- y(x,t) – 0., 4 sin (4nt – 0. 25nx + 0.252) E- y(x,t) - 0. 4 sin (4nt + 0.25nx + 2.89)

A sinusoidal wave traveling in the positive x direction has a wavelength of 0.5m , an amplitude of 40.0 cm, and a period of 8 seconds. The transverse position of an element of the medium at t = 0, x = 0 is y = 10cm, and the element has a negative velocity here. The expression of the wave function describing this wave is: A- y(x,t) = 0,4 sin (-0. 25t + 4nx + 0, 252) B-y(x,t) = 0 4 sin (-0.25at + 4nx + 2,89) C-y(x.t) = 0,4 sin (4nt + 0. 25nx + -) D- y(x,t) – 0., 4 sin (4nt – 0. 25nx + 0.252) E- y(x,t) - 0. 4 sin (4nt + 0.25nx + 2.89)

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Chapter16: Waves

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