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Why is the speed of waves in a medium fixed?
I'm trying to conceptualize this, but I can't.
I imagine a long piece of chain on the ground, of course made up on individual links.
If I yanked on the first link by lifting it up, it wouldn't in act a force on the second link until it made tense contact with it. But If i yanked up the first link incredibly fast (ex: 100,000 mph) shouldn't the
first link very quickly (that is in time) force the second link up , which in turn forces the third link up that much faster.
Can anyone help me understand?
I'm trying to conceptualize this, but I can't.
I imagine a long piece of chain on the ground, of course made up on individual links.
If I yanked on the first link by lifting it up, it wouldn't in act a force on the second link until it made tense contact with it. But If i yanked up the first link incredibly fast (ex: 100,000 mph) shouldn't the
first link very quickly (that is in time) force the second link up , which in turn forces the third link up that much faster.
Can anyone help me understand?