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The speed of a wave in a stretched string is
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
The speed of a wave in a stretched string is
320
m/s
320\,\text{m/s}
320
m/s
. Its time period is
2.5
ms
2.5\,\text{ms}
2.5
ms
. Determine the wavelength of the wave. (a)
8.0
m
8.0\,\text{m}
8.0
m
(b)
0.8
m
0.8\,\text{m}
0.8
m
(c)
0.08
m
0.08\,\text{m}
0.08
m
(d)
128
m
128\,\text{m}
128
m
Related theory
Wave Speed Relation
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