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(i) For the wave on a string described in Exercise 15.11. do all the points on the string oscillate with the same (a) frequency , (b) phase , (c ) amplitude? Explain your answers. (ii) What is the amplitude of a point 0.375 m away from one end?

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(a) All the points except the nodes on the string have the same frequency and phase, but not the same amplitude. (b) 0.042m
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