The tension in a string is provided by hanging an object of mass m=3.00 kg at one end as shown in the figure below. The length of the string is L=2.50 m and its mass is ms= 50.0 g. What is the speed of waves in m/s on the string?

The tension in a string is provided by hanging an object of mass m=3.00 kg at one end as shown in the figure below. The length of the string is L=2.50 m and its mass is ms= 50.0 g. What is the speed of waves in m/s on the string?

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Chapter16: Waves

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The tension in a string is provided by
hanging an object of mass m=3.00 kg at
one
end as shown in the figure below. The
length of the string is L=2.50 m and its
mass
is ms= 50.0 g. What is the speed of waves
in m/s on the string?

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