Wave Two tin cans are attached by a horizontal string that is pulled taught, as shown. When a student speaks into the can on the left, the student's voice can be heard in the can on the right, because the disturbance caused by the student's voice is carried by a wave that travels the length of the string from the left to the right. Which of the following best describes the wave that carries the student's voice? (A) The wave is a longitudinal wave, because the molecules in the string oscillate right and left. (B) The wave is a longitudinal wave, because the molecules in the string oscillate up and down. (C) The wave is a transverse wave, because the molecules in the string oscillate right and left. (D) The wave is a transverse wave, because the molecules in the string oscillate up and down.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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