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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q221 Mark

A wave pulse moves along a stretched rope in the direction shown. [Figure showing a wave pulse moving along a stretched rope with point P] Which diagram shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of the particle P in the rope?

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A[Diagram option A]
B[Diagram option B]
C[Diagram option C]
D[Diagram option D]

✓ Correct answer

D: [Diagram option D]

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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