A string is stretched by a force of 4.0 N.The mass per unit length of the string is 4.0 $\times$ 10^-4 kg/m.A transverse wave would travel along this string with a velocity of approximately A)0.80 cm/s B)2.0 cm/s C)8.0 cm/s D)50 m/s E)1.0  10² m/s

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The velocity of a transverse wave on a string is given by v = sqrt(T/μ), where T is the tension in the string and μ is the mass per unit length. In this case, T = 4.0 N and μ = 4.0 x 10^-4 kg/m, so v = sqrt(4.0 N / 4.0 x 10^-4 kg/m) = 1.0 x 10^2 m/s.

A String Is Stretched by a Force of 4 ×\times× 10-4 Kg/m

A String Is Stretched by a Force of 4 $\times$ 10^-4 Kg/m