Increasing the speed
You create a pulse on a stretched spring by moving, with your hand, one part of the spring up and down once. The leading edge of the pulse travels a distance L in a time T. If you wanted to decrease T what could you do?
- Move your hand further in the same time interval (1/32) (3%)
- Move your hand up and down the same distance in less time (4/32) (12%)
- Increase the tension in the spring (3/32) (9%)
- Use a spring with a smaller mass per unit length, but having the same tension (0/32) (0%)
- All of the above (3/32) (9%)
- 1 or 2 (4/32) (12%)
- 3 or 4 (6/32) (19%)
- 2, 3, or 4 (11/32) (34%)
- Some other combination (0/32) (0%)