A wave has an amplitude of 0.5 m and a frequency of 10 Hz. What is the maximum speed of a particle in the wave?

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A wave has an amplitude of 0.5 m and a frequency of 10 Hz. What is the maximum speed of a particle in the wave?
  1. 3.14 m/s
  2. 6.28 m/s
  3. 9.42 m/s
  4. 12.56 m/s

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Q: A wave has an amplitude of 0.5 m and a frequency of 10 Hz. What is the maximum speed of a particle in the wave?
Solution: The maximum speed v_max is given by v_max = ωA, where ω = 2πf. Thus, ω = 2π(10) = 20π and v_max = 20π(0.5) = 10π ≈ 31.42 m/s.
Steps: 6

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