| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16M.1.SL.TZ0.14 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 14 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A water wave moves on the surface of a lake. P and Q are two points on the water surface. The wave is traveling towards the right.
The diagram shows the wave at time t = 0. Which graph shows how the displacements of P and Q vary with t?
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