A 80-M Long Wire with a Mass of 10 G Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

A 8.0-m long wire with a mass of 10 g is under tension. A transverse wave for which the frequency is 570 Hz, the wavelength is 0.10 m, and the amplitude is 3.7 mm is propagating on the wire. The maximum transverse acceleration of a point on a wire is closest to

• A) 47,000 m/s².
• B) 41,000 m/s².
• C) 35,000 m/s².
• D) 29,000 m/s².
• E) 53,000 m/s².

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Definitions:

Monocline

A fold defined by local steepening in gently dipping layers.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that resembles an arch, with the oldest rocks at its core.

Thrust Fault

A thrust fault is a type of geological fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, commonly found in areas of compression.

Monocline

A geological fold in sedimentary strata that results in a step-like form on the Earth's surface, indicating singular direction of dip.