In a stretched spring

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

In a stretched spring, longitudinal waves are produced. It is observed that 15 compressions pass a fixed point in 3.0 s3.0\,\text{s}. The distance between two successive compressions is 0.25 m0.25\,\text{m}. (i) Calculate the frequency of the wave. (ii) Calculate the speed of the wave.

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