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15. The graph shows the variation with distance x of the displacement of the particles of a medium

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Which point is at the centre of a compression?

A. x  = 0

B. x  = 1  m

C. x  = 2  m

D. x  = 3  m

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1. D 16. A 31. – 46. –

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3. B 18. C 33. – 48. –

4. B 19. B 34. – 49. –

5. B 20. C 35. – 50. –

6. A 21. A 36. – 51. –

7. B 22. A 37. – 52. –

8. B 23. C 38. – 53. –

9. D 24. A 39. – 54. –

10. D 25. C 40. – 55. –

11. C 26. C 41. – 56. –

12. A 27. B 42. – 57. –

13. D 28. A 43. – 58. –

14. A 29. D 44. – 59. –

15. B 30. D 45. – 60. –