A transverse wave on a string is described by . Where are in cm and in seconds. The least distance between the two successive crests in the wave is ______ cm.
(Nearest integer) ()
(Nearest integer) ()
Answer: 349
Solution
The least distance between successive crests is one wavelength. Comparing with , the wave number is , so . To the nearest integer, the distance between successive crests is cm.
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