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If the tension is 300 N, what is the difference in the speed of a wave traveling from one wire to the other?

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Answer:

v₁ / v₂ = √μ ₂/μ ₁

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of a traveling wave on a string is given by

v = √ T /μ

Where v is the speed of the wave, T the tension and μ is the linear density of the string

Let's apply this equation to our case

v₁ = √ T / μ ₁

v2 = √ T /μ ₂

If the voltage of the two systems is the same

T = v₁² μ₁ = v₂² μ₂

We cleared

v₁² / v₂² = μ₂ / μ₁

v₁ / v₂ = √μ ₂/μ ₁

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