A transverse wave is described by the equation $y = {y_0}\,\sin \,2\pi \left( {ft - \frac{x}{\lambda }} \right)$ . The maximum particle velocity is equal to four times the wave velocity if

  • A

    $\lambda  = \frac{{\pi {y_0}}}{4}$

  • B

    $\lambda  = \frac{{\pi {y_0}}}{2}$

  • C

    $\lambda  = \pi {y_0}$

  • D

    $\lambda  =2\pi {y_0}$

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