Question: Suppose a wave function is given by y ( t , x ) = 4 cos ( 6 t + 1 . 5 x -

Suppose a wave function is given by y(t,x)=4 cos(6t +1.5x -3.2), with all values in MKS units. Then ...
(a) the amplitude is [ Select ]["4","6","1.5","-3.2","5"] m;
(b)the angular frequency is [ Select ]["5","6","-3.2","1.5","0.955"] rad/s;
(c) the wave number is [ Select ]["0.667","6.0","1.5","4","-3.2"] rad/m;
(d)the phase shift is [ Select ]["6","1.5","0.959","4","-3.2"] rad;
(e) the frequency is [ Select ]["1.5","1.05","-3.2","0.478","6","0.955","0.835","1.5","0.239"] Hz;
(f)the period is [ Select ]["1.5","0.959","1.05","0.667","0.313"] s;
(g)the wavelength is [ Select ]["5.77","2.35","0.667","-0.313","4.19"] m;
(h) the propagation speed of the wave is [ Select ]["0.25","3.87","4.00","9.00","","1.88"] m/s;
(i)the transverse speed of the wave at (0,0) is [ Select ]["1.40","3.2","0.667","4.00","2.67"] m/s.

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