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The speed of a transverse wave on a string is 450 m/s, and the wavelength is 0.18m. The amplitude of the wave is 2.0 mm. How much time is required for a particle of the string to move through a total distance of 1.0 km?

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The motion of a wave is examined. How much time is required for a particle of the string to move through a total distance of 1.0 km is determined. A complete, neat and step-by-step solution is provided in the attached file.

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v = 450 m/s,  = 0.18 m. Therefore, f = v/ = 450/0.18 = 2500 Hz.

The wave completes 2500 cycles in one ...

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