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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Waves–I: Problem Problem_12

The function \( y(x, t) = (15.0 \text{ cm}) \cos(\pi x - 15\pi t) \), with \( x \) in meters and \( t \) in seconds, describes a wave on a taut string. What is the transverse speed for a point on the string at an instant when that point has the displacement \( y = +12.0 \text{ cm} \)?

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Waves–I