Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Problems - Page 474: 41a

Answer

$v=82\frac{m}{s}$

Work Step by Step

We know that, $v=\sqrt\frac{T}{\mu}$ But also: $\mu=\frac{M}{L}$ Hence, the two equations above can be combined to form the formula: $v=\sqrt\frac{TL}{M}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $v=\sqrt\frac{96(8.40)}{0.12}=82\frac{m}{s}$
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