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Question 27

Consider the wave equation:  \(y =  10sin(x - 50t)\), What does the number 10 represent?

  • A.Acceleration
  • B.Speed
  • C.Amplitude
  • D.Wavelength
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2017
Question no.
#27
Type
Objective
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