Multiple Choice
For a transverse wave on a string the string displacement is described by y(x,t) = f(x-at) where f is a given function and a is a positive constant.Which of the following does NOT necessarily follow from this statement?
A) The shape of the string at time t = 0 is given by f(x) .
B) The shape of the waveform does not change as it moves along the string.
C) The waveform moves in the positive x direction.
D) The speed of the waveform is a.
E) The speed of the waveform is x/t.
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