Question
A transverse pulse moves along a stretched cord of length 7.14 m having a mass of 0.120 kg. If the tension in the cord is 10.2 N, find the following.
a)wave speed
b)time to travel length of cord
a)wave speed
b)time to travel length of cord
Answers
Elena
Mass per unit length m₀ = m/L
Velocity in the stretched string is v = sqrt(T/m₀).
t=L/v
Velocity in the stretched string is v = sqrt(T/m₀).
t=L/v