Answer
given,
[tex]y(x,t)=B cos[2\pi (\dfrac{x}{L} - \dfrac{t}{\tau})][/tex]
B = 6.40 mm , L = 26 cm , τ = 3.90 × 10⁻² s
general wave equation
y = A cos (k x - ωt)
where A is the amplitude of the
a) Amplitude of the given wave
B = 6.40 mm
b) Wavelength of the given wave
λ = L
λ = 26 cm
c) wave frequency
[tex]f = \dfrac{1}{\tau}[/tex]
[tex]f = \dfrac{1}{3.9 \times 10^{-2}}[/tex]
f = 25.64 Hz
d) speed of wave will be equal to
v = f λ
v = 25.64 x 0.26
v = 6.67 m/s
e) direction of propagation will be along +ve x direction because sign of k x and ωt is same as general equation.