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A long string has a mass of and is under a constant tension of
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A
2.0
m
2.0\,\text{m}
2.0
m
long string has a mass of
15
g
15\,\text{g}
15
g
and is under a constant tension of
18
N
18\,\text{N}
18
N
. Calculate the speed of a transverse wave pulse traveling along this string. Give your answer to two significant figures.
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