Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Traveling Waves - Exercises and Problems - Page 586: 4

Answer

See the graph below.

Work Step by Step

The given snapshot is at $t=2$ s, and the wave moves to the left at 1 m/s. This means that, after 1 s, the leading edge will be at $x=0$, and after 3 s, the middle point between the two parts of the wave (upper part and lower part) will be at $x=0$. Noting that the wave is 4 m wide. Hence, the trailing edge will reach $x=0$ s after 5 s since the lower part width is 2 meters. And since we start at $t=2$ s, so At $t=3$ s, the leading edge reaches $x=0$, At $t=5$ s, the middle point reaches $x=0$, At $t=7$ s, the trailing edge reaches $x=0$, Hence, the history graph is seen below.
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