A wave on a string is described by the equation y(x, t) = 0.05 sin(2π(0.1x - 5t)). What is the amplitude of the wave?

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A wave on a string is described by the equation y(x, t) = 0.05 sin(2π(0.1x - 5t)). What is the amplitude of the wave?
  1. 0.01 m
  2. 0.05 m
  3. 0.1 m
  4. 0.2 m

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Q: A wave on a string is described by the equation y(x, t) = 0.05 sin(2π(0.1x - 5t)). What is the amplitude of the wave?
Solution: The amplitude of the wave is the coefficient in front of the sine function. Here, the amplitude is 0.05 m.
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