Explain why the transverse pulse traveling on a rope held by two people reflects

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Explain why the transverse pulse traveling on a rope held by two people reflects in the opposite orientation each time it reaches a person.

Explain why the transverse pulse traveling on a rope held by two people reflects in the opposite orientation each time it reaches a person. Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. ANSWER: greater When a transverse wave pulse reaches a fixed end of the rope, the displacement of the rope end exerts a force on the object that is keeping the end fixed (in this case, a person). By Newton'sthe person must exert a force of first law magnitude in direction; otherwise the end of the rope would not remain stationary but would the opposite accelerate in the direction of the force due to the wave disturbance. Because this force acts to the force of the third law incoming wave pulse, it initiates an outgoing wave pulse that is inverted with respect to the incoming wave pulse. oppose second law ncrease smaller the same

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when a transvers ewave pulse reaches a fixed end of the rope , the displace ment of the rope end exerts a force on the object that is keeping the end fixed( in this case , a person). By Newton's THIRD LAW , the person must exert a force of SAME magnitude in OPPOSITE direction; otherwisethe end of the rope would not remainstationary but would accelerate in the direction of the force due to the wave distrubance. Because the force acts to OPPOSE the force of the incoming wave pulse, it initiates an outgoing wave pulse that is inverted with respect to the incoming wave pulse.

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