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A harmonic wave travels along a string, (a) At a point where the displacement of the string is greatest, is the potential energy of the string a maximum or a minimum? Explain. (b) At a point where the displacement of the string is zero, is the potential energy of the string a maximum or a minimum? Explain.

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Problem 88GP

A harmonic wave travels along a string, (a) At a point where the displacement of the string is greatest, is the potential energy of the string a maximum or a minimum? Explain. (b) At a point where the displacement of the string is zero, is the potential energy of the string a maximum or a minimum? Explain.

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In simple harmonic motion, at a point where the displacement of the string is greatest, its displacement is equal to its amplitude (maximum displacement). As the wave moves to maximum position, the potential energy of the wave increases.

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