Transverse Waves Travel with a Speed of 100 M/s Along

question 2

Multiple Choice

Transverse waves travel with a speed of 100 m/s along a taut copper wire that has a diameter of 1.73 mm.What is the tension in the wire? (The density of copper is 8.93 g/cm³. )
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• A) 839 N
• B) 419 N
• C) 210 N
• D) 105 N
• E) 67 N

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