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 4 m;
(b)the angular frequency is 6 rad/s;
(c) the wave number is [ Select ]["1.5","6.0","-3.2","4","0.667"] rad/m;
(d)the phase shift is [ Select ]["-3.2","4","6","1.5","0.959"] rad;
(e) the frequency is [ Select ]["0.239","1.5","-3.2","0.478","0.955","6","1.5","1.05","0.835"] Hz;
(f)the period is [ Select ]["1.05","0.959","0.667","0.313","1.5"] s;
(g)the wavelength is [ Select ]["4.19","0.667","-0.313","2.35","5.77"] m;
(h) the propagation speed of the wave is [ Select ]["4.00","3.87","9.00","0.25","1.88",""] m/s;
(i)the transverse speed of the wave at (0,0) is 1.40 m/s.

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