A student wants to determine the wave speed of a transverse pulse traveling along a heavy, horizontal rope of length L L\,L that is secured at one end and held under tension at the other.
Describe a practical method the student could use to determine the wave speed of this pulse.
64 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.