An upright incident wave travelling in one direction along a string reflects after reaching a boundary. Drag and drop the correct terms from the box below. opposite same a. If the end of the string is fixed, then the reflected pulse moves in the opposite direction from the incident pulse and its displacement is opposite. b. If the end of the string is free, then the reflected pulse moves in the opposite direction from the initial pulse, and the direction of the displacement is the same as for the initial pulse.

An upright incident wave travelling in one direction along a string reflects after reaching a boundary. Drag and drop the correct terms from the box below. opposite same a. If the end of the string is fixed, then the reflected pulse moves in the opposite direction from the incident pulse and its displacement is opposite. b. If the end of the string is free, then the reflected pulse moves in the opposite direction from the initial pulse, and the direction of the displacement is the same as for the initial pulse.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter13: Mechanical Waves

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 53P

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