A long uniform rope is stretched horizontally between two supports

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

12\,\text{m}

long uniform rope is stretched horizontally between two supports. A transverse pulse is created at the left support and travels toward the right at

4.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Neglecting any reflections, how much time elapses before the pulse reaches the right support? (a)

1.5\,\text{s}

(b)

6.0\,\text{s}

(c)

3.0\,\text{s}

(d)

2.4\,\text{s}