Waves on a String: Waves Travel Along a 100-M Length

question 79

Multiple Choice

Waves on a string: Waves travel along a 100-m length of string which has a mass of 55 g and is held taut with a tension of 75 N. What is the speed of the waves?

• A) 3700 m/s
• B) 370 m/s
• C) 37 m/s
• D) 0.37 m/s
• E) 3.7 m/s

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Price Discrimination

The strategy of selling the same product to different customers at different prices based on their willingness to pay.

Resale Price Maintenance

A practice where a manufacturer and its distributors agree on the minimum price at which a product can be sold to consumers.

Vertical Price Fixing

A form of price fixing where participants at different levels of the same supply chain coordinate to control prices, often illegal.

Minimum Retail Price

The lowest price at which a product is allowed to be sold, often set by the manufacturer to maintain a product's perceived value.