A steel wire of length 31.0 m and a copper wire of length 15.0 m, both with 1.00-mm diameters, are connected end to end and stretched to a tension of 176 N. During what time interval will a transverse wave travel the entire length of the two wires? (The density of steel and copper are 7860 and 8920 kg/m3, respectively.)

A steel wire of length 31.0 m and a copper wire of length 15.0 m, both with 1.00-mm diameters, are connected end to end and stretched to a tension of 176 N. During what time interval will a transverse wave travel the entire length of the two wires? (The density of steel and copper are 7860 and 8920 kg/m3, respectively.)

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