A 231-Kg Rope Is Stretched Between Supports That Are 10

question 58

Multiple Choice

A 2.31-kg rope is stretched between supports that are 10.4 m apart,and has a tension in it of 49.2 N.If one end of the rope is slightly tweaked,how long will it take for the resulting disturbance to reach the other end?

• A)0.699 s
• B)0.720 s
• C)0.664 s
• D)0.615 s

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