A 10-Gram Wire That Is 6

question 87

Multiple Choice

A 10-gram wire that is 6.0 m long is under tension. When a transverse wave of frequency 280 Hz travels along the wire, its wavelength is 0.60 m,and its amplitude is 8.4 mm. How much time does
It take for a crest of the transverse wave to travel the length of the wire?

• A) 49 ms
• B) 36 ms
• C) 40 ms
• D) 44 ms
• E) 31 ms

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