Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

Graph 1 plots how displacement varies over time at a fixed point on a progressive wave. Graph 2 shows the same wave and plots how displacement changes with distance at a particular instant. What is the wave speed?

  • A$5.0\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • B$48\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • C$150\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • D$300\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$

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