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A wave travelling along the x-axis is described by the equation y(x, t)=0.005 cos (α x-β t). If the wavelength and the time period of the wave are…

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A wave travelling along the xxx-axis is described by the equation y(x,t)=0.005cos⁡(αx−βt)y(x, t)=0.005 \cos (\alpha x-\beta t)y(x,t)=0.005cos(αx−βt). If the wavelength and the time period of the wave are 0.08 m0.08 \mathrm{~m}0.08 m and 2.0 s2.0 \mathrm{~s}2.0 s, respectively, then α\alphaα and β\betaβ in appropriate units are

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  1. A

    α=25.00π,β=π\alpha=25.00 \pi, \beta=\piα=25.00π,β=π

  2. B

    α=0.08π,2.0π\alpha=\frac{0.08}{\pi}, \frac{2.0}{\pi}α=π0.08​,π2.0​

  3. C

    α=0.04π,β=1.0π\alpha=\frac{0.04}{\pi}, \beta=\frac{1.0}{\pi}α=π0.04​,β=π1.0​

  4. D

    α=12.50π,β=π2.0\alpha=12.50 \pi, \beta=\frac{\pi}{2.0}α=12.50π,β=2.0π​

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