Coupled oscillation problem, describing subsequent motion

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The string, initially at rest, vibrates after being struck, creating a coupled oscillation with a node at the center and antinodes at the ends. The motion's velocity is determined by v = v_0 / 2, where v_0 is the initial velocity. The displacement of any point on the string over time is described by the equation x(t) = v_0 t sin(kx), with k defined as π/2s. Additionally, the velocity at any point on the string can be expressed as v(t) = v_0 cos(kx). This analysis outlines the fundamental behavior of the string's motion following the initial disturbance.
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Homework Statement



A string with no initial displacement is set into motion by being struck over a length 2s about its center. This center section is given an initial velocity v_0. Describe the subsequent motion.

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Coupled oscillations...

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I've managed to solve to a particular point, but I can't go any further..
And I'm not sure of whether I am doing right, so ..I need help!
 
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The string will begin to vibrate as a result of the initial velocity given to it. The subsequent motion will be a coupled oscillation, with a node at the center and two antinodes at the ends of the string. The nodes and antinodes will move along the string with a velocity v, which is given by the equation v = v_0 / 2 The displacement of any point on the string at any time t is given by the equation x(t) = v_0 t sin (kx) where k = π/2s is the wave number. At any point in time, the velocity of the string at that point is given by v(t) = v_0 cos (kx)
 

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