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Question 46

A row of identical beads is connected by light springs. The position of each bead is measured from the left-hand end of the row.

A student moves bead 1 backwards and forwards briefly. Sensors record data for three of the beads.

beadposition before movement in mminimum position during movement in mmaximum position during movement in mposition after all movement stops in mtime at which bead starts moving in s
10.0500.0450.0550.0500.00
100.5000.4950.5050.5000.36
201.0000.9951.0051.0000.76

The student claims that bead 1 carries the energy along the row to bead 20.

Explain whether the data support the student's claim.

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