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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 1 · Question Q19

Which of the following correctly shows the directions of the motion of points X, Y and Z on the rope as a transverse wave passes along it from left to right?

  1. (A)X: \downarrow, Y: \rightarrow, Z: \uparrow
  2. (B)X: \downarrow, Y: \uparrow, Z: \downarrow
  3. (C)X: \uparrow, Y: \uparrow, Z: \uparrow
  4. (D)X: \rightarrow, Y: \leftarrow, Z: \rightarrow

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