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A long string has a mass of and is stretched with a tension of
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A
1.2
m
1.2\,\text{m}
1.2
m
long string has a mass of
4.8
g
4.8\,\text{g}
4.8
g
and is stretched with a tension of
80
N
80\,\text{N}
80
N
. What is the speed of a small transverse pulse on the string? (a)
6.3
×
10
1
m/s
6.3\times10^{1}\,\text{m/s}
6.3
×
1
0
1
m/s
(b)
2.0
×
10
2
m/s
2.0\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s}
2.0
×
1
0
2
m/s
(c)
1.4
×
10
2
m/s
1.4\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s}
1.4
×
1
0
2
m/s
(d)
1.3
×
10
2
m/s
1.3\times10^{2}\,\text{m/s}
1.3
×
1
0
2
m/s
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