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Chapter 16, Problem 4CQ
FIGURE Q16.4 shows a snapshot graph and a history graph for a wave pulse on a stretched string. They describe the same wave from two perspectives.
a. In which direction is the wave traveling? Explain.
b. What is the speed of this wave?
FIGURE Q16.4
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