The figure shows the displacement y of a traveling wave at a given position as a function of time and the displacement of the same wave at a given time as a function of position. How fast is the wave traveling?

A. 0.66 m/s
B. 0.75 m/s
C. 3.0 m/s
D. 2.0 m/s
E. 1.5 m/s


Answer: B. 0.75 m/s

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