Question: A wave has the equation x = ( 0 . 1 5 mm ) cos ( 1 2 0 t - 2 1 0 x

A wave has the equation
x =(0.15 mm) cos (120t-210x).
Can you tell from this equation what type of wave is being described?
Question 1 options:
A combination of transverse AND longitudinal wave
You cannot tell from the equation which type of wave it is
Longitudinal
Transverse

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