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If the tension in a rope is increased, what will happen to the speed of a wave traveling through the rope?

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If tension increased, the wave speed will also increase.
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Answer:

The speed of the wave increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of a wave traveling through the rope is dependent on the tension in the rope and mass per unit length of the rope.


v =\sqrt{(T)/(M/L)}

Where, T is the tension, M is the mass of the rope and L is the length of the rope.

Therefore, when the tension in the rope is increased, the speed of the wave traveling through the rope increases.

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