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A wave travels along a stretched string at a speed of with a frequency of
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A wave travels along a stretched string at a speed of
40
m
s
−
1
40\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
40
m
s
−
1
with a frequency of
20
Hz
20\,\text{Hz}
20
Hz
. What is its wavelength? (a)
0.50
m
0.50\,\text{m}
0.50
m
(b)
1.0
m
1.0\,\text{m}
1.0
m
(c)
2.0
m
2.0\,\text{m}
2.0
m
(d)
0.32
m
0.32\,\text{m}
0.32
m
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