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Seablew4
Feb 10, 2010, 01:18 PM
A harmoni wave in a wire has amplitude 6.32mm, wavelength 2.99m, and frequency 157Hz. The wire has linear mass density of 11 g/m. Determine the wire's tension.

TommyBotham
Feb 16, 2010, 02:55 AM
Find the wave speed.

You have already been given the mass-per-unit length, so it shouldn't be hard to plug this and your wavespeed into an equation to find the tension in the wire.

Your 3 first values should be used to find the wave speed.

Need any more help just ask and I'll give you an equation to use.