IB skill practice

Interpret displacement-time and displacement-position wave graphs

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Amplitude from a wave graph

A displacement graph from a standing-wave string practical has maximum displacement \(5\,\text{cm}\) from equilibrium. State the amplitude in centimetres. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.