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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 1 · Question Q20

The diagram below shows an instantaneous position of a transverse wave travelling from left to right along a string. Which of the following correctly describes the subsequent motion, if any, of the points R and S on the string?

  1. (A)Point R: stationary; Point S: downwards
  2. (B)Point R: downwards; Point S: upwards
  3. (C)Point R: downwards; Point S: stationary
  4. (D)Point R: upwards; Point S: downwards

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