Maximum speed of point on a string (Waves)

[jegues]

Homework Statement

Suppose the maximum speed of a strong carrying a sinusoidal wave is v_{s}. When the displacement of a point on the string is half its maximum, what is the speed of the point?

Express your answer in terms of v_{s}

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The Attempt at a Solution

Well the speed of the wave and the speed of a point on the wave must be two different things, correct?

How can I relate the two?

Thanks again!

 

[ehild]

I think v_s is the maximum speed of a point on the string.

ehild

 

[jegues]

I think v_s is the maximum speed of a point on the string.

ehild

It gives the answer as,

\frac{\sqrt{3}v_{s}}{2}

 

[ehild]

Is it a question or a statement? :) It is true, anyway.

ehild