Physics

Problem

12\,\text{m}

long uniform rope is stretched horizontally between two supports. A transverse pulse is created at the left support and travels toward the right at

4.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Neglecting any reflections, how much time elapses before the pulse reaches the right support? a)

1.5\,\text{s}

6.0\,\text{s}

3.0\,\text{s}

2.4\,\text{s}