A string is clamped at both ends and then plucked so that it vibrates in a standing mode between two extreme positions a and c. Let upward motion correspond to positive velocities. When the string is in position c, the instantaneous velocity of points along the string is...

PINK: zero everywhere.
GREEN: positive everywhere.
BLUE: negative everywhere.
YELLOW: depends on the position.
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