Waves Travel Along a 100-M Length of String with a Mass

question 18

Multiple Choice

Waves travel along a 100-m length of string with a mass of 55 g, which is held taut by a tension of 75 N. What is the speed of the waves?

• A)3700 m/s
• B)370 m/s
• C)37 m/s
• D)0.37 m/s
• E)3.7 m/s

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