A string is under a tension of T = 102 N. The string has a mass of m = 6 g and length L. When the string is plucked the velocity of the wave on the string is V = 342 m/s. What is the length of the string, in meters?  If L is one wavelength, what is the frequency, in hertz?

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A string is under a tension of T = 102 N. The string has a mass of m = 6 g and length L. When the string is plucked the velocity of the wave on the string is V = 342 m/s.

What is the length of the string, in meters? 

If L is one wavelength, what is the frequency, in hertz? 

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