Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

These two graphs describe the same wave. Graph 1 shows how displacement varies with time at one fixed distance. Graph 2 shows how displacement varies with distance at a single moment in time. What is the wave speed?

  • A$22.5\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • B$30.0\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • C$90.0\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$
  • D$120\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$

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