Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Problems - Page 473: 15d

Answer

The sign in front of $\omega$ is plus.

Work Step by Step

It is given in the question that the wave is moving along a string in the negative direction of an x axis. Therefore, the sign in front of $\omega$ is plus.
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