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A 5.5 m long string has a mass of 0.035 kg. If the tension in the string is 77 N, the speed of a wave on the string is
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Options:
  • A 110 m s-1
  • B 165 m s-1
  • C 77 m s-1
  • D 102 m s-1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 110 m s-1
μ=0.0355.5 kg m-1, T=77 N  

Velocity of transverse wave along string

v=Tμ=77×5.50.035=110 m s-1

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