Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 47SP
A particle oscillates according to the equation y = 5.0 cos23t, where y is in centimeters. Find its frequency of oscillation and its position at t = 0.15 s.
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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