The figure below show the displacement time graph of a wave traveling at 400cm/s.

The figure below show the displacement time graph of a wave traveling at 400cm/s.

Determine for the wave the:
(i) Amplitude
(ii) Period
(iii) Frequency
(iv) Wavelength

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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 10, 2019 at 08:42

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