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A pulse travels along a light string and reaches a knot where it joins a second…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A pulse travels along a light string and reaches a knot where it joins a second string that is much heavier but under the same tension. Rank qualitatively (greatest to least) the intensities of the incident, reflected, and transmitted pulses.
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