A pulse was created in a slinky of length 4 m by a group of students. They observed that it returned, after reflection, at the point of creation 6 times in 10 s. Calculate the speed of the pulse.
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Solution
Total distance moved by the pulse in 10 s =4×6×2=48m We know that, Speed=DistanceTime =4810=4.8m/s