In a wave motion y = a sin (kx - ωt), y can represent:
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In case of sound wave, y can represent pressure and displacement, while in case of an electromagnetic wave it represents electric and magnetic fields.
→ In general, y is any general physical quantity which is made to oscillate at one place and these oscillations are propagated to other places also.
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