On a displacement–position ( – ) graph of a sinusoidal transverse wave

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Problem

On a displacement–position (

y

–

x

) graph of a sinusoidal transverse wave, the vertical distance from the equilibrium line to a crest represents (a)

\dfrac{\lambda}{2}

(b) amplitude (c)

2\,\text{(amplitude)}

(peak-to-peak displacement) (d) wavelength