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A stationary wave is formed on a stretched string PQ of length 1.2 m. Fig. 5.3 shows the stationary wave at time t = 0 when all points on the wave are at their maximum displacements.

The period of the wave is 0.16 s.

On Fig. 5.3, sketch the shape of the stationary wave at time t = 0.24 s.

9702/21/M/J/24Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · May/June 2024 · Paper 2 variant 1 · Question 5(c)

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