A Particle Is Subject to a Wave Motion

question 51

Multiple Choice

A particle is subject to a wave motion.Its distance from the equilibrium position at any particular time is called its

• A)amplitude
• B)displacement
• C)phase
• D)wavelength
• E)period

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