y=0.005cos(αx−βt) comparing the equation with the standard form, y=Acos[(λx−Tt)2π]2π/λ=α and 2π/T=βα=2π/0.08=25.00πβ=π
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A wave travelling along the x-axis is described by the equation y(x,t)=0.005cos(αx−βt). If the wavelength and the time period of the wave are 0.08 m and 2.0 s, respectively, then α and β in appropriate units are
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α=25.00π,β=π
α=π0.08,π2.0
α=π0.04,β=π1.0
α=12.50π,β=2.0π
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