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

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Chapter 20 - Traveling Waves - Conceptual Questions - Page 585: 3

Answer

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Work Step by Step

It is obvious, from the given history graph, that this point on the string reaches the peak of 2 mm, then it remains at 1 mm. Thus, the displacement at this point reaches its maximum of 2 mm before the interval of time when the displacement is then a constant 1 mm.
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