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A wave is moving along a string. The equation giving the displacement y of a poi

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Question

A wave is moving along a string. The equation giving the displacement y of a point at coordinate x and at time t has the form given where the units are in meters and seconds.
equation: y=.15sin(10pi((x/60)-t))
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The speed is 60 m/s.class="apple-style-span">


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By reflecting this wave from a rigid support, standing transverse waves are set up on a stretch string. It is observed that the string is vibrating in its second harmonic. The frequency in Hz of the first harmonic (fundamental) on this string is therefore...
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Explanation / Answer

=60