Two waves are generated on a string of length 1.5 m to produce a three-loop standing wave with anamplitude of 1.0 cm. The wave speed is105 m/s. Let the equation for one of thewaves be of the form y(x, t) =ym sin(kx +ωt). In the equation for the other wave,what are the following values?
(a) ym
1Your answer is incorrect. m

(b) k
2Your answer is correct. rad/m

(c) ω (including the sign in front of it)
3Your answer is incorrect. rad/s


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