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At t = 0, the instantaneous position of two pulses moving along a taut string with...

At t = 0, the instantaneous position of two pulses moving along a taut string with a speed v = 1.59 cm/s are as shown in the diagram below. Each unit on the horizontal axis is 3.0 cm and each unit on the vertical axis is 3.0 cm.

(a) At what location and time will the midpoint of pulse 1 coincide with the leading edge of pulse 2?

location     cm
time        s


(b) What is the y-value of the resultant wave at the time and location determined in part (a)?
cm

(c) At what location and time will the midpoint of pulse 1 coincide with the midpoint of pulse 2?

location     cm
time        s


(d) What is the y-value of the resultant wave at the time and location determined in part (c)?

cm

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