Two Steel Wires Are Stretched with the Same Tension

question 252

Multiple Choice

Two steel wires are stretched with the same tension. The first wire has a diameter of 0.610 mm and the second wire has a diameter of 0.910 mm. If the speed of waves traveling along the first wire is
54) 0 m/s, what is the speed of waves traveling along the second wire?

• A) 36.2 m/s
• B) 27.2 m/s
• C) 100 m/s
• D) 24.9 m/s
• E) 81.0 m/s

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