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Two sinusoidal waves traveling in opposite directions interfere to produce a standing wave with the wave function
y = (2.00) sin(0.300x) cos(800t)
where x and y are in meters and t is in seconds.
(a) Determine the wavelength of the interfering waves.
m
(b) What is the frequency of the interfering wave?
Hz
(c) Find the speed of the interfering waves.
m/s
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