A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · May/June 2020 · Q211 Mark
A transverse wave is moving along a rope. Two points X and Y on the rope are a quarter of a wavelength apart from each other. Which statement is not possible for the two points X and Y at any instant?
AThey are both stationary.
BThey are displaced in opposite directions from their equilibrium position.
CThey are moving in opposite directions.
DThey both have displacements of the same magnitude from their equilibrium positions.
✓ Correct answer
A: They are both stationary.
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