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In a slinky, the distance between consecutive compressions is . A pulse of the wave…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
In a slinky, the distance between consecutive compressions is
0.25
m
0.25\,\text{m}
0.25
m
. A pulse of the wave occupies a length of
1.5
m
1.5\,\text{m}
1.5
m
. How many complete wavelengths are contained in this length?
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