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A wave disturbance in a medium is described by y(x,t)=0.02cos(50πt+π/2)cos(10πx)
Where 'x' and ' y 'are in metre and 't ' in seconds 

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a

The speed of the component wave is 5.0 m/s

b

An antionode occurs at x = 0.3 m

c

The wavelength is 0.2 m.

d

A node occurs at x = 0.15m

answer is A, B, C, D.

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Detailed Solution

 y=2acos(ωt+ϕ)cos(Kx) comparison with given equation gives 
K=2πλ=10πλ=15m=0.2mω=2πf=50πf=25Hz v=5ms1 At x=0.15mcos(10π×0.15)=cos(1.5π)=0 for all t At x=0.3cos(10π×0.3)=cos3π=1 for all t 

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A wave disturbance in a medium is described by y(x,t)=0.02cos⁡(50πt+π/2)cos⁡(10πx)Where 'x' and ' y 'are in metre and 't ' in seconds