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 ]["1.5","-3.2","5","4","6"] m;
(b)the angular frequency is [ Select ]["0.955","-3.2","5","1.5","6"] rad/s;
(c) the wave number is [ Select ]["6.0","4","1.5","-3.2","0.667"] rad/m;
(d)the phase shift is [ Select ]["4","0.959","-3.2","6","1.5"] rad;
(e) the frequency is [ Select ]["1.05","1.5","0.835","-3.2","0.239","6","0.478","1.5","0.955"] Hz;
(f)the period is [ Select ]["1.05","0.667","1.5","0.313","0.959"] s;
(g)the wavelength is [ Select ]["5.77","-0.313","0.667","2.35","4.19"] m;
(h) the propagation speed of the wave is [ Select ]["4.00","9.00","0.25","1.88","3.87",""] m/s;
(i)the transverse speed of the wave at (0,0) is [ Select ]["2.67","1.40","3.2","4.00","0.667"] m/s.

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