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A snapshot of a wave on a string shows the distance between two successive crests to be
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
A snapshot of a wave on a string shows the distance between two successive crests to be
0.15
m
0.15\,\text{m}
0.15
m
. If the wave travels along the string with speed
12
m s
−
1
12\,\text{m s}^{-1}
12
m s
−
1
, calculate its period. (a)
0.080
s
0.080\,\text{s}
0.080
s
(b)
0.0063
s
0.0063\,\text{s}
0.0063
s
(c)
0.0125
s
0.0125\,\text{s}
0.0125
s
(d)
0.0188
s
0.0188\,\text{s}
0.0188
s
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