One end of each of two identical strings is attached to a wall. Each string is being pulled equally tight by someone at the other end. Atransverse pulse is sent traveling along string A. A bit later an identical pulse is sent traveling along string B. What, if anything, can bedone to make the pulse on string B catch up with and pass the pulse on string A?O Pull harder on string A.O Pull harder on string B.O Nothing can be done. A wave is traveling at a constant speed v along a string. The particles in the string are moving in simple harmonic motion about theirundisturbed positions. The maximum speed of the particles is Vmax. Which one of the following statements concerning the amplitude ofthe wave on the string is true?O If the amplitude of the wave doubles, v and Vmax stay the same.O Since there is no relationship between the amplitude and these speeds, it's not possible to determine the affect of doublingthe amplitude.O If the amplitude of the wave doubles, v and Vmax double.O If the amplitude of the wave doubles, Vmax doubles, but v stays the same.O If the amplitude of the wave doubles, v doubles, but Vmax stays the same.

One end of each of two identical strings is attached to a wall. Each string is being pulled equally tight by someone at the other end. A transverse pulse is sent traveling along string A. A bit later an identical pulse is sent traveling along string B. What, if anything, can be done to make the pulse on string B catch up with and pass the pulse on string A? O Pull harder on string A. O Pull harder on string B. O Nothing can be done.

One end of each of two identical strings is attached to a wall. Each string is being pulled equally tight by someone at the other end. A transverse pulse is sent traveling along string A. A bit later an identical pulse is sent traveling along string B. What, if anything, can be done to make the pulse on string B catch up with and pass the pulse on string A? O Pull harder on string A. O Pull harder on string B. O Nothing can be done.

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