The Displacement of a String Carrying a Traveling Sinusoidal Wave

question 46

Multiple Choice

The displacement of a string carrying a traveling sinusoidal wave is given by At time t = 0 the point at x = 0 has a displacement of 0 and is moving in the positive y direction.The phase constant is:

• A)0°
• B)90°
• C)135°
• D)180°
• E)270°

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