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3 years ago

What refers to the total energy of a system?

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In physics, energy is the property of an object which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different form, it also the ability of the system to perform work. To determine its total energy you must subtract its Kinetic Energy and it Potential Energy. I hope this helps

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Write the y-equation for a wave traveling in the negative x-direction with wavelength 50 cm, speed 4.0 m/s, and amplitude 5.0 cm

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Answer:

$y = A sin(2\pi(\dfrac{x}{50})+ 8 t)$

Explanation:

given,

wavelength, λ = 50 cm

speed, v = 4 m/s

Amplitude, A = 5 cm

general equation of the wave along x- axis

$y = A sin(2\pi(\dfrac{x}{\lambda})\pm \nu t)$

sign is positive when wave is traveling in negative direction

now,

$\nu = \dfrac{v}{\lambda}$

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