MYP Physics · 09 · free response
Two pulses share the rope
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Question4 marks
At one instant an upward pulse of +3 cm overlaps a downward pulse of -1 cm. Find the resultant displacement and state what happens after they pass.
Task interpretation
What a complete response should do
Develop a connected physics argument and support each claim with a relationship, calculation, or observation.
Name the standard relationship first, keep units attached, and show the substitution before the result.
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