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Class 11 Physics (India)

Course: Class 11 Physics (India) > Unit 19

Lesson 2: Wave characteristics
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Class 11 Physics (India)
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Wave characteristics
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Characteristics of longitudinal and transverse waves

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Problem

Below is an image of a transverse wave through a medium where the dashed line is the medium's equilibrium position.
What does the arrow represent?
Use a coordinate system where upward is the positive direction for medium displacement.
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