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The displacement represented by y (x, t) = a cos (kx +  t) represents-

1. Transverse wave propagating in + x direction.
2. Transverse wave propagating in – x direction.
3. Longitudinal wave propagating in + x direction.
4. Longitudinal wave propagating in – x direction.

Correct answer: Transverse wave propagating in – x direction.

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