College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 16, Problem 6P
Figure P16.6 is a snapshot graph at t = 0 s of a pulse on a string moving to the right at 1 m/s. The string is fixed at x = 5 m. Draw a history graph spanning the time interval t = 0 s to t = 10 s for the location x = 3 m on the string.
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