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Ch 15: Mechanical Waves

Chapter 15, Problem 15

A horizontal string tied at both ends is vibrating in its fundamental mode. The traveling waves have speed v, frequency f, amplitude A, and wavelength λ. (c) How much time does it take the string to go from its largest upward displacement to its largest downward displacement at the points located at (i) x = λ/2, (ii) x = λ/4, and (iii) x = λ/8, from the left-hand end of the string.

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