A long string has a mass of and is stretched with a tension of

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A 1.2 m1.2\,\text{m} long string has a mass of 4.8 g4.8\,\text{g} and is stretched with a tension of 80 N80\,\text{N}. What is the speed of a small transverse pulse on the string? (a) 6.3×101 m/s6.3\times10^{1}\,\text{m/s} (b) 2.0×102 m/s2.0\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s} (c) 1.4×102 m/s1.4\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s} (d) 1.3×102 m/s1.3\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s}

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