Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A transverse progressive wave is produced on a string. The graph illustrates how the displacement of one point on this string changes with time. The distance XY on the graph represents the ......1...... of the wave. X and Y have the same ......2...... . Which words correctly fill gaps 1 and 2?

  • A1 time period, 2 amplitudes
  • B1 time period, 2 displacements
  • C1 wavelength, 2 amplitudes
  • D1 wavelength, 2 displacements

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