(a) Explanation Given info: The mass of the rope is M , the length of the rope is L . The rope is hanging from the ceiling. The mass per unit length of rope is, μ = M L The free body diagram of the system in shown in the figure below, Figure (1) Form figure (1) the tension in the rope is, T = M g The speed of the wave in the rope is, v = (b) To determine To show: The speed of the waves at height y above the bottom of the rope is v = g y .

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Whether the speed of wave increases decreases or stays same as it propagates up the rope.

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To determine

To show: The speed of the waves at height y above the bottom of the rope is v=gy .

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Whether the speed of wave increases decreases or stays same as it propagates up the rope.

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To show: The speed of the waves at height y above the bottom of the rope is v=gy .

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