Question

Cables supporting a suspension bridge have a linear mass density of 3700 kg/m; the tension is 1.7 x 10 8 N. What would be the transverse wave speed in such a cable?

Answer 1

The speed is
`v = 214.35 \ m/s`

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

The linear mass density is
`\mu = 3700 \ kg/m`

The tension is
`T = 1.7*10^8 \ N`

The transverse wave speed is mathematically represented as

`v = \sqrt{(T)/(\mu) }`

substituting values

`v = \sqrt{(1.7 *10^(8))/(3700) }`

`v = 214.35 \ m/s`