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A standing wave on a string fixed at both ends is described by y(x,t)=2 sin((π/3)x)cos((π/3)t), where...
A standing wave on a string fixed at both ends is described by
y(x,t)=2 sin((π/3)x)cos((π/3)t), where x and y are given in cm and
time t is given in s. Answer the following questions
a) Find the two simplest travelling waves which form the above
standing wave
b) Find the amplitude, wave number, frequency, period and speed of
each wave(Include unit in the answer)
c) When the length of the string is 12 cm, calculate the distance
between the nodes of this standing wave and draw the shape of the
standing wave using y-x plane(give all the details in the drawn
figure)
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