Question: Suppose a wave is given by y ( x , t ) = 5 cos ( 0 . 2 t - 0 . 3 x

Suppose a wave is given by y(x,t)=5 cos(0.2t -0.3x +0.25) with all quantities in MKS units. Determine the following in MKS units:
(a) amplitude [ Select ] ;
(b) phase shift [ Select ] ;
(c) wave number [ Select ] ;
(d) angular frequency [ Select ] ;
(e) frequency [ Select ] ;
(f) period [ Select ] ;
(g) wavelength [ Select ]
(h) propagation speed [ Select ] ;
(i) transverse speed at x =0, t =0: [ Select ]

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