A travelling wave in a stretched string is described by the equation $y = A\sin (kx - \omega t)$. The maximum particle velocity is
  • A$A\omega$
  • B$A\omega/k$
  • C$d\omega/dk$
  • D$x/t$
IIT 1997, Easy
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