The problem states that the distance travelled (d) is
directly proportional to the square of time (t^2), therefore we can write this in
the form of:
d = k t^2
where k is the constant of proportionality in furlongs /
s^2
<span>Using the 1st condition where d = 2 furlongs, t
= 2 s, we calculate for the value of k:</span>
2 = k (2)^2
k = 2 / 4
k = 0.5 furlongs / s^2
The equation becomes:
d = 0.5 t^2
Now solving for d when t = 4:
d = 0.5 (4)^2
d = 0.5 * 16
<span>d = 8 furlongs</span>
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<span>It traveled 8 furlongs for the first 4.0 seconds.</span>
The correct answer is A. The strands are different. Hope this helps! :)
Note: I'm not sure what do you mean by "weight 0.05 kg/L". I assume it means the mass per unit of length, so it should be "0.05 kg/m".
Solution:
The fundamental frequency in a standing wave is given by

where L is the length of the string, T the tension and m its mass. If we plug the data of the problem into the equation, we find

The wavelength of the standing wave is instead twice the length of the string:

So the speed of the wave is

And the time the pulse takes to reach the shop is the distance covered divided by the speed: