$A$ string vibrates according to the equation $y = 5 \sin \left( \frac{2\pi x}{3} \right) \cos (20\pi t)$,where $x$ and $y$ are in $cm$ and $t$ is in $sec$. The distance between two adjacent nodes is .... $cm$.

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4.5$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $1.5$

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Standing waves are produced in a $10 \; m$ long stretched string. If the string vibrates in $5$ segments and the wave velocity is $20 \; m/s$,the frequency is ... $Hz$.

$(i)$ For the wave $y(x, t) = 0.06 \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3} x\right) \cos (120 \pi t)$,where $x$ and $y$ are in $m$ and $t$ is in $s$. The length of the string is $1.5 \, m$ and its mass is $3.0 \times 10^{-2} \, kg$. Do all the points on the string oscillate with the same $(a)$ frequency,$(b)$ phase,$(c)$ amplitude? Explain your answers.
$(ii)$ What is the amplitude of a point $0.375 \, m$ away from one end?

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