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(A) The given equation is $y = A \cos^2 \left( 2\pi nt - 2\pi \frac{x}{\lambda} ight)$.Using the trigonometric identity $\cos^2 	heta = \frac{1 + \

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Amplitude $A/2$,frequency $2n$ and wavelength $\lambda/2$

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(A) The given equation is $y = A \cos^2 \left( 2\pi nt - 2\pi \frac{x}{\lambda} ight)$.Using the trigonometric identity $\cos^2 	heta = \frac{1 + \cos(2	heta)}{2}$,we can rewrite the equation as:$y = \frac{A}{2} \left[ 1 + \cos \left( 4\pi nt - \frac{4\pi x}{\lambda} ight) ight] = \frac{A}{2} + \frac{A}{2} \cos \left( 4\pi nt - \frac{4\pi x}{\lambda} ight)$.The oscillating part of the wave is $\frac{A}{2} \cos \left( 4\pi nt - \frac{4\pi x}{\lambda} ight)$.Comparing this with the standard wave equation $y = a \cos(\omega t - kx)$:Amplitude $a = A/2$.Angular frequency $\omega = 4\pi n$,so frequency $f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi} = \frac{4\pi n}{2\pi} = 2n$.Wave number $k = \frac{4\pi}{\lambda}$,so wavelength $\lambda' = \frac{2\pi}{k} = \frac{2\pi}{4\pi/\lambda} = \frac{\lambda}{2}$.Thus,the wave has amplitude $A/2$,frequency $2n$,and wavelength $\lambda/2$.

The equation $y = A \cos^2 \left( 2\pi nt - 2\pi \frac{x}{\lambda} \right)$ represents a wave with

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