A traveling plane wave propagates in the positive direction of the z axis according to the expression y(z,t) =(0.50 m) cos(3πz - 10πt + π/4) where z is measured in meters and t in seconds. For this wave determine: a) The wavelength b) The frequency of the wave. c) The speed of propagation of the wave. d) The initial phase angle of the wave.

A traveling plane wave propagates in the positive direction of the z axis according to the expression y(z,t) =(0.50 m) cos(3πz - 10πt + π/4) where z is measured in meters and t in seconds. For this wave determine: a) The wavelength b) The frequency of the wave. c) The speed of propagation of the wave. d) The initial phase angle of the wave.

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Chapter13: Mechanical Waves

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