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  • Due on Jul. 16, 2009
  • Asked on Jul. 13, 2009 at 09:43:32AM
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A 25.3-ft rope weighs 1.58 lb.
I then tie the rope between two trees that are 10.8 ft apart.

I pull the rope as tight as I can, resulting in a tension of 73.7 lb.

Find the speed (m/s) of the waves that travel along this rope from one tree to the other.
 


   
   
   
   
 
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Preview: ... .3 feet = 7.71 meters<br>1.58 lbs = 0.717 kg<br>10.8 feet = 3.29<br>73.7 lbs = (33.4 kg ...

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