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A transverse wave propagating along x-axis is represented by y(x, t)=8.0 sin (0.5 π x-4 π t-π / 4) where x is in metres and t is in seconds. The…

NEET UG 2006 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A transverse wave propagating along xxx-axis is represented by y(x,t)=8.0y(x, t)=8.0y(x,t)=8.0 sin⁡(0.5πx−4πt−π/4)\sin (0.5 \pi x-4 \pi t-\pi / 4)sin(0.5πx−4πt−π/4) where xxx is in metres and ttt is in seconds. The speed of the wave is:

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Held on 30 Apr 2006 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    8 m/s8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}8 m/s

  2. B

    4πm/s4 \pi \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}4πm/s

  3. C

    0.5πm/s0.5 \pi \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}0.5πm/s

  4. D

    12 m/s\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}21​ m/s

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