The percentage increase in the speed of transverse waves produced in a stretched string if the tension is increased by 4 % , will be ___ % .

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The percentage increase in the speed of transverse waves produced in a stretched string if the tension is increased by

4 %

, will be ___

%

.

PhysicsWaves and SoundJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 2)

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The correct answer is: 2

$v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{μ}}$

$\frac{Δ V}{V} = \frac{1}{2} \frac{Δ T}{T}$

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