Question

A pulse with a height of 20 cm and a length of 30 cm travels with a speed of 400 cm/s through a spring that has been stretched so it is 800 cm long. If we want to send another pulse through the spring that will have a different speed, which of the bolded words should we change? List all that will change the speed of the wave.

Answer 1

Answer:

To send a pulse of different speed, change the tension or stretch on the spring

Explanation:

A pulse is a single disturbance of a particle is a medium. The pulse has an amplitude or and a pulse length in the medium. The speed of the pulse is dependent on the amount of strain or tension ( stretch) applied to the medium. The speed also determines the length of the pulse but is unaffected by the or amplitude of the pulse.