Answer:
0.29 m
Explanation:
9 mm = 0.009 m in diameter
Cross-sectional area 
Let the tensile modulus of Nickel
.
The elongation of the rod can be calculated using the following formula:

Answer:
The same amount of energy is required to either stretch or compress the spring.
Explanation:
The amount of energy required to stretch or compress a spring is equal to the elastic potential energy stored by the spring:

where
k is the spring constant
is the stretch/compression of the spring
In the first case, the spring is stretched from x=0 to x=d, so

and the amount of energy required is

In the second case, the spring is compressed from x=0 to x=-d, so

and the amount of energy required is

so we see that the amount of energy required is the same.
The wave speed completely depends on the characteristics and properties of the medium . . . physical properties for mechanical waves, electrical properties for electromagnedtic waves.
So if you want to change the speed of a wave, you have to change the medium . . . shoot it through some different kind of stuff. <em>(B) </em>