Equation of Traveling Waves: The vertical displacement y(x,t) of a horizontal string aligned along the x-axis is given by the equation y(x,t) = (6.00 mm) cos[(3.25 m-1)x - (7.22 s-1)t]. What is the amplitude of this wave?
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