The Figure Shows the Displacement Y of a Traveling Wave

question 36

Multiple Choice

The figure shows the displacement y of a traveling wave at a given position as a function of time and the displacement of the same wave at a given time as a function of position. How fast is the wave traveling?

• A) 3.0 m/s
• B) 0.75 m/s
• C) 0.66 m/s
• D) 1.5 m/s
• E) 2.0 m/s

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Definitions:

Semilunar Valves

Valves in the heart that prevent the backflow of blood and are located between the ventricles and the major arteries.

AV Valves

The atrioventricular valves in the heart, which include the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve, regulating blood flow from the atria to the ventricles.

Efferent

Referring to the conduction of signals away from a central structure or organ, particularly in relation to nerve fibers transmitting impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery.

Afferent

Describes nerves or vessels that carry signals toward a central structure or the brain.