Question

5. The speed of a transverse wave on a string is 170 m/s when the string tension is 120 ????. To what value must the tension be changed to raise the wave speed to 180 m/s?

Answer 1

Answer:

The tension on string when the speed was raised is 134.53 N

Explanation:

Given;

Tension on the string, T = 120 N

initial speed of the transverse wave, v₁ = 170 m/s

final speed of the transverse wave, v₂ = 180 m/s

The speed of the wave is given as;

$v = \sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu} }$

where;

μ is mass per unit length

$v^2 = \frac{T}{\mu} \\\\\mu = \frac{T}{v^2} \\\\\frac{T_1}{v_1^2} = \frac{T_2}{v_2^2}$

The final tension T₂ will be calculated as;

$T_2 = \frac{T_1 v_2^2}{v_1^2} \\\\T_2 = \frac{120*180^2}{170^2} \\\\T_2 = 134.53 \ N$

Therefore, the tension on string when the speed was raised is 134.53 N