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A sinusoidal wave is propagating along a stretched string that lies along the x-axis. The displacement of the string as a function of time is graphed in the figure for particles at x = 0 and at x = 0.0900 m. Part A: What is the amplitude of the wave? 4.0 mm Part B: What is the period of the wave? 0.040 s Part C: You are told that the two points x = 0 and x = 0.0900 m are within one wavelength of each other. If the wave is moving in the x-direction, determine the wavelength. 0.144 m Part D: Determine the wave speed. 3.60 m/s Part E: If instead the wave is moving in the x-direction, determine the wavelength. Part F: Determine the wave speed. Part G: Would it be possible to determine definitively the wavelength in parts (c)-(f) if you were not told that the two points were within one wavelength of each other? NO

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Page 1: A Sinusoidal Wave is Propagating Along a Stretched String That Lies Along the x

A sinusoidal wave is propagating along a stretched string that lies along the x-axis. The displacement of the string as

a function of time is graphed in the figure for particles at x = 0 and at x = 0.0900 m.

Part A:

What is the amplitude of the wave? 4.0 mm

Part B:

What is the period of the wave? 0.040 s

Part C:

You are told that the two points x = 0 and x = 0.0900 m are within one wavelength of each other. If the wave is

moving in the x-direction, determine the wavelength. 0.144 m

Part D:

Determine the wave speed. 3.60 m/s

Part E:

If instead the wave is moving in the x-direction, determine the wavelength. Part F: Determine the wave speed.

Part G:

Would it be possible to determine definitively the wavelength in parts (c)-(f) if you were not told that the two points

were within one wavelength of each other? NO