A-LevelPhysicsSuperpositionOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q261 Mark
A stationary wave is formed on a stretched string. The diagram illustrates the string at an instant of time when the displacement of the string is at its maximum. [Figure 26.1] The frequency of the wave is 250 Hz. Point P on the string has a vertical displacement of –1.0 mm. What will be the vertical displacement of the point P after a time of 5 ms?
A–1.0 mm
Bzero
C+0.5 mm
D+1.0 mm
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