Progressive and stationary waves

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Question 7
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A progressive transverse wave propagates along a stretched string. A high-speed camera captures a snapshot of the wave at a single instant in time. The diagram shows how the displacement of the string varies with distance.

A graph showing how the displacement of a string varies with distance.

Which row correctly describes both www and zzz?

w: peak-to-trough displacement; z: wavelength

w: peak-to-trough displacement; z: period

w: amplitude; z: wavelength

w: amplitude; z: period

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