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1.      The equation of a light wave is written as y=Asin(kx-wt). What does  y represent? 

1.     
The equation of a light wave is written as
y=Asin(kx-wt). What does  y represent? 

In the equation y = A sin (kx-wt), 'y' represents the displacement of particles of the medium about the mean position.

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