$A$ wave motion has the function $y = a_0 \sin(\omega t - kx)$. The graph in the figure shows how the displacement $y$ at a fixed point varies with time $t$. Which one of the labelled points shows a displacement equal to that at the position $x = \frac{\pi}{2k}$ at time $t = 0$?

  • A
    $P$
  • B
    $Q$
  • C
    $R$
  • D
    $S$

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