Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 21

A transverse wave is moving along a rope. Two points X and Y on the rope are a quarter of a wavelength apart from each other. Which statement is not possible for the two points X and Y at any instant?

1. AThey are both stationary.
2. BThey are displaced in opposite directions from their equilibrium position.
3. CThey are moving in opposite directions.
4. DThey both have displacements of the same magnitude from their equilibrium positions.

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