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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 16, Problem 20P
The tension in a wire clamped at both ends is doubled without appreciably changing the wire’s length between the clamps. What is the ratio of the new to the old wave speed for transverse waves traveling along this wire?
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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