The mass of a string is 5.9 × 10-3 kg, and it is stretched so that the tension in it is 200 n. a transverse wave traveling on this string has a frequency of 300 hz and a wavelength of 0.76 m. what is the length of the string?

Respuesta :

The velocity of the wave on the string is given by

[tex] v=\sqrt{\frac{T}{\frac{m}{L}}} \\
v=\sqrt{\frac{TL}{m}} [/tex]

Solving the above equation,

[tex] v^2=\frac{TL}{m} \\
L=\frac{v^2m}{T} [/tex]

The frequency of the wave [tex] f=300 [/tex] and wave length is [tex] 0.76 [/tex]

The velocity is [tex] v=(300)(0.76)=228 [/tex]

Substituting numerical values,

[tex] L=\frac{228^2(0.0059)}{200}\\
T=1.534 [/tex]

The length of the string is [tex] 1.534 m [/tex]