Exhibit 16-3 Four Wave Functions Are Given Below

question 40

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 16-3
Four wave functions are given below.
I.y(x, t) = 5sin(4x - 20t + 4)
II.y(x, t) = 5sin(3x - 12t + 5)
III.y(x, t) = 5cos(4x + 24t + 6)
IV.y(x, t) = 14cos(2x - 8t + 3)
Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s) .
-Refer to Exhibit 16-3. Rank the wave functions in order of the magnitude of the frequencies of the waves, from least to greatest.

• A) IV, II, I, III
• B) IV = II, I, III
• C) III, I, II, IV
• D) IV, I, II, III
• E) III, IV, II, I

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

This nerve carries information related to vision from the retina directly to the brain.

Tympanic Membrane

The thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear, also known as the eardrum, which vibrates in response to sound waves.

Eardrum

A delicate layer dividing the outer ear from the middle ear, which moves in reaction to sound vibrations.

Temporal Bone

A bone on the side of the skull that houses structures of the ear and is part of the cranium.