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Physics Wave and Sound Mix MCQ (Single Correct)

Two pulses in a stretched string whose centers are initially 8 cm apart are moving towards each other as shown in the figure. The speed of each pulse is 2 cm/s. After 2 seconds, the total energy of the pulses will be

A
Zero
B
Purely kinetic
C
Purely potential
D
Partly kinetic and partly potential

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The correct answer is:
B

After 2 sec the pulses will overlap completely. The string becomes straight and therefore does not have any potential energy and its entire energy must be kinetic.

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