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Consider the wave equation:  y=10sin(x−50t), What does the number 10 represent?

A.

Acceleration

B.

Speed

C.

Amplitude

D.

Wavelength

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Correct answer is C

Comparing the given equation with the wave equation:

Asin(kx−ωt), we have that A = 10 which is the amplitude of the wave.

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