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Standing Wave Functions
Standing Wave Functions
18. Waves & Sound / Standing Wave Functions / Problem 1

A string, fixed at its ends, oscillates according to the equation y(x,t) = (3 cm) sin [(π rad/cm) x]sin[(200π rad/s)t]. What is the speed of the two traveling waves that form this standing wave pattern?

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