Question: A rope is attached to a hook in the ceiling and is hanging straight down. The rope has a mass m, and nothing is attached

A rope is attached to a hook in the ceiling and is hanging straight down. The rope has a mass m, and nothing is attached to the free end of the rope. As a transverse wave travels down the rope from the top, ________________.
(a) The speed of the wave does not change
(b) The speed of the wave increases
(c) The speed of the wave decreases

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