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AP Physics 2
14.2 Periodic Waves
14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
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Displacement y versus time t for the particle at x = 0.
Displacement y versus time t for the particle at x = 0.
A continuous transverse wave travels in the positive \(x\)-direction along a stretched string with a speed of \(v = 2.0 \text{ m/s}\). The graph shows the vertical displacement \(y\) of a particle located at position \(x = 0 \text{ m}\) as a function of time \(t\). What is the frequency of the wave, and which description correctly characterizes the graph of displacement \(y\) versus position \(x\) for the string at time \(t = 0 \text{ s}\)?

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