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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Question 28

9702Progressive waves

The diagram shows the shape at one instant in time of part of a stretched string as a wave travels along it from left to right. What are the directions of the velocities of the points 1, 2 and 3 on the string at this instant in time?

  1. Apoint 1 →, point 2 →, point 3 →
  2. Bpoint 1 →, point 2 ←, point 3 →
  3. Cpoint 1 ↑, point 2 ↓, point 3 ↑
  4. Dpoint 1 ↓, point 2 ↑, point 3 ↓

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Correct answer: D. point 1 ↓, point 2 ↑, point 3 ↓

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