At a certain instant,a stationary transverse wave is found to have maximum kinetic energy. The appearance of the string at that instant is:

  • A
    Sinusoidal shape with amplitude $A/3$
  • B
    Sinusoidal shape with amplitude $A/2$
  • C
    Sinusoidal shape with amplitude $A$
  • D
    Straight line

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