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A wave on a string is described by y(x,t)=( 2.0 cm )×cos[2π(x/( 3.6 m )+t/( 0.20...

A wave on a string is described by y(x,t)=( 2.0 cm )×cos[2π(x/( 3.6 m )+t/( 0.20 s ))] , where x is in m and t is in s. A)In what direction is this wave traveling? Negative B)What is the wave speed? 18 m/s C)What is the wave frequency? Hz D)What is the wave length? m E)At t = 0.50 s , what is the displacement of the string at x = 0.30 m ? cm

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