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A wave on a string is described by the following equation (assume the +x direction is to the right).

y = (18 cm) cos[ðx/(5.3 cm) - ð t/(14 s)]

What is its period?
What is its speed?
In which direction does the wave travel? To the left or to the right?
13 years ago

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Answered by bobpursley
for period, choose x=0. then when the second term is 2PI, t=period.
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