For a pulse moving in a heavy string the junctions of the string behaves as a
A
perfectly rigid end
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B
free end
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C
partially rigid end
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D
rigid end
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Solution
The correct option is A perfectly rigid end Waves in a heavy string move slower compared to thinner strings. And the junction acts as a perfectly rigid end because of the change in the density and also the lesser speed of the wave.